8.ELAR.5.C
Make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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predictionstext featurescharacteristics of genrestructures
Skills
- make predictions (using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures) #dok2
- correct or confirm predictions (using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures) #dok3
- analyze text features (to support or refute predictions) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify relevant text features to make predictions about a text. #dok1
- I can make predictions about a text based on its genre and structure. #dok2
- I can confirm or correct my predictions by analyzing information in the text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Predictions enhance understanding by setting purposes for reading and engaging readers actively with texts.
- Text features, genre characteristics, and structures serve as important clues for making, confirming, and adjusting predictions.
Essential Questions
- How do text features, genre, and structure help readers make accurate predictions?
- Why is it important to confirm or correct your predictions as you read?
- What strategies can you use when your predictions turn out to be incorrect?
- How does making predictions before, during, and after reading affect your comprehension?
- What are some examples of text features or genre characteristics that influence your predictions?