Tracy Oxley

EEX 4066

Predicting should be explicitly taught;

When students predict they set a purpose for reading.;

Predictions help readers make connections between their prior knowledge and the new information being learned;

Predicting should be taught before, during and after reading;

• Predicting

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Word Alert!• Helps students activate prior knowledge and self-assess

their knowledge of words that they will be reading;

• Teachers preselect words that will appear in the text that are

important to the text;

•Room is left on the sheet for students to add words;

•Every student receives a copy of Word Alert!

•Before reading, students complete the first column by noting

with a “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No) whether they know the word;

•If students know the word, they move to the next column

and write how they know the word and what it means;

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• While reading, students look to confirm their

definition;

•While reading, students look for the actual definition

and note a page number so they can refer back if

needed;

•After reading, students discuss the preselected words

and any new words added in relationship to the text;

Word Alert!

Word Alert! Sample Reproducible

References:

Kelley, M.J. & Clausen-Grace, N. (2007). Comprehension Shouldn’t Be Silent. Newark, Delaware. International Reading Association, Inc.