1) Two techniques you can use to prepare your brain before reading:
- Preview the text by looking at headings, subheadings, and any visuals to get a sense of the structure and main ideas.
- Activate prior knowledge by thinking about what you already know on the topic or making predictions based on the title or introduction.
2) You should keep your notes nearby as you read so you can quickly refer back to them while reading, helping you connect new information with your existing thoughts and questions, which improves comprehension and retention.
3) A prediction is like a hypothesis in science because both are educated guesses made based on prior knowledge or available evidence; they guide further investigation (reading or experimentation) and are tested against new information encountered.
4) If you don’t understand a specific word, you can:
- Use context clues from surrounding sentences to infer its meaning.
- Look up the word in a dictionary or use a digital tool to find its definition.
5) A benefit of discussing the reading with someone else is that it allows you to clarify misunderstandings, deepen your understanding through different perspectives, and reinforce learning by explaining ideas aloud.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of making predictions worksheet 4.
