Pre-reading+Strategies

Pre-Reading Strategies- strategies that are used prior to reading a text by activating what students currently understand or misunderstand about a topic and using this knowledge to clarify misconceptions and also to equip them with the strategies needed to negotiate the text.

Event map- activate background knowledge as it relates to content (cross-disciplinary). Anticipatory survey- get students thinking about themes (literature-specific) Anticipatory T-chart- get students thinking about themes (literature-specific; adaptable) Discussion web- get students thinking about a text's meaning by debating issues from the text (cross-disciplinary)