i didn’t learn anything!
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Have you ever read through a story and then ten minutes later you have forgotten what you have read? . In this lesson you will use the title, images, and captions to help you better understand the text by asking yourself “what do I already know about this topic?”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Have you ever read through a story and then ten minutes later you have forgotten what you have read?
In this lesson you will use the title, images, and captions to
help you better understand the text by asking yourself “what do I already know about this topic?”
Let’s ReviewLet’s Review
Nonfiction texts usually are packed with new information and facts. Also, nonfiction texts typically text features such as pictures, captions, charts, and maps to help us better understand the text.
Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake
I didn’t learn anything!
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Let’s Preview the text!
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Boston is a city.
I have seen little girls have tea parties.
What do I already know?
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
I can tell that this is an event that happened in history on some type of ship.
What do I already know?
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Look at the title, pictures, and captions1
2 Ask yourself, “what do I already know about this topic?”
3 Jot down what you already know
In this lesson you learned how to use the title, images, and
captions to help you better understand the text by asking
yourself “what do I already know about this topic?”
Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
Go through the rest of Boston Tea Party and look at the pictures and captions. What else do you know about the topic? Jot down your thoughts.
Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Practice looking at the title, photos, and captions to think about what you already know about the topic, using two different nonfiction pieces. Download the two attached articles. Work in pairs to practice previewing various texts.
Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz
What clues do the title, pictures, and captions give you about a text?