Formative Assessment Lesson One

 

1.        Which of the following is a pre-reading strategy?

         

a.  preview

b.  predict

c.  determine a purpose

d.  all of the above

 

 

2.        What does accessing prior knowledge mean?

 

a.  using what you know to connect

     to the text

b.  reading an encyclopedia article

c.  watching a movie about the topic

d.  highlighting key words in a text as

     you  read.

 

 

3.        List two strategies a reader can use before reading to increase understanding of a text.

 

1)    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

2)    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

4.        Skim the reading passage provided and complete the graphic organizer.

 

Title:

 

Author:

 

Clues about the topic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clues about the author’s viewpoint:

 

 

Purpose for reading: