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Grade 8, Reading Std #: 4.22 Demonstrate the ability to preview and predict. Preview text features to make a prediction about the text content. Use heading, subheadings, and illustrations. Use captions, topic sentences, book jackets and introductory paragraphs to make a prediction about the text content (checklist). Use graphic displays such as charts, maps, graphs, and timelines to make a prediction about the text content. AHSGE Standard IV - The student will utilize strategies that enhance comprehension of textual, functional, and recreational reading material.

Lesson Plans: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Alabama Lesson Plans User-friendly "Search" feature PDF document Comprehend and Respond Prescribed Learning Outcomes Strategies and Skills Using THIEVES to Preview Nonfiction Texts The acronym THIEVES helps preview texts. The Great Gilly Hopkins-Characterization and Prediction Using the novel The Great Gilly Hopkins for predicting and outcomes You Know the Movie is Coming--Now What? Students will categorize text in terms of film terminology as a means of predicting while reading

Resources: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill The King's Job Interactive practice exercise Glencoe/McGraw-Hill ePuzzle Interactive activity on predicting The World's Greatest Contralto Worksheet using a short story to predict Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Working from a list or example and with a peer, students label the parts of an article or textbook chapter, such as headings, subheading, picture, chart, map, caption, paragraph, etc. (I, T) Students utilize previewing strategies before reading a magazine article such as reading the first and last paragraph and then predicting the subject of the article. (I, T) During a read-aloud exercise, students write what they believe will happen next, then share their answers with the class at the end of the exercise to find who was most accurate.
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