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ACTIVATE:
This activity is similar to the Analyzing Text Structure instructional practice; it is another variation that asks students to make predictions about what they will read in a text in three different stages as they preview various components of the text.
PREPARATION:
Prepare a collaborative activity—such as Give One, Get One or Conga Line—for the portion of the instructional practice where students share predictions.
STEPS:
MAKE PREDICTION: Ask students to look at the title of the text and make a prediction about the main idea.
SCAN TEXT & MAKE SECOND PREDICTION: Ask students to scan the text, noting the visuals and vocabulary words or reading headings. Then, ask them to make a second prediction about the main idea.
READ FIRST & LAST PARAGRAPH, MAKE A PREDICITON: Ask students to read the first and last paragraph in the text. They will then make their final prediction.
SHARE PREDICITONS: Have students share their predictions in small groups or with the entire class.
REVIST PREDICTIONS: Remind students that as they read, they can revisit their predictions to see how close they were to the actual content in the text.
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