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The Pack contains associated resources for the learning experience, typically in the form of articles and videos. There is a teacher Pack (with only teacher information) and a student Pack (which contains only student information). As a teacher, you can toggle between both to see everything.
Here are the teacher pack items for Reading Articles:
Overview In this experience, students prepare to read and comprehend nonfiction writing. They learn how to generate questions in advance, so they know what to look for and to deepen their understanding of the content. They practice making predictions about what they will read, then correct or confirm those predictions using a structured approach. Objectives Duration One class period. Vocabulary Words Used in the Article
You know what passive reading is. It’s the kind of reading you do casually, maybe even while you’re also doing something else. Reading texts while watching TV or listening to music, for example. Maybe you’ll remember what you read later, maybe you won’t.
Then there’s active reading. This is the kind of reading where you dedicate your focus and attention to the text, such as an article that has been assigned for a class. In this experience, you will learn a strategy to help you read actively.
Objectives
When you read actively, you get involved physically and mentally. You set goals when you start to read: “I’m going to make sure I understand what I’m reading, and I’m going to evaluate what I read as I go along.”
To meet those goals, you must prepare to engage with what you read.How do you prepare to actively read a school assignment?
Students will learn some of the following strategies in this experience:
