Pre-reading/Viewing

To support students before reading/viewing:

• Establish a purpose for reading/viewing the selected text.

• Motivate students through activities that may increase their interest (book talks, dramatic readings, or displays of art related to the text), making the text relevant to students in some way.

• Connect students’ background knowledge to the content of the text by discussing what students will read/view and what they already know about the topic.

• Identify and discuss difficult words, phrases, and/or concepts in the text.

• Think, talk, and write about the topic of the text.