R.ELAR.4.A
Use prior knowledge and experience to comprehend.
Reading I, II, III (One-Half to Three Credits). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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prior knowledgeexperiencecomprehension
Skills
- use (prior knowledge for comprehension) #dok2
- use (experience for comprehension) #dok2
- connect (personal experience to text) #dok2
- apply (background knowledge to understand text) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can recall what I already know about a topic before I read. #dok1
- I can recognize when my own experiences relate to information in a text. #dok1
- I can use my prior knowledge to help me understand what I read. #dok2
- I can connect my experiences to ideas in the text to improve comprehension. #dok2
- I can explain how my background knowledge helps me make sense of a text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Activating prior knowledge and personal experience helps readers make sense of new information in texts.
- Effective comprehension involves connecting what you already know to what you are reading.
Essential Questions
- How does what I already know help me understand what I am reading?
- Why is it important to connect personal experiences to texts?
- What strategies can I use to activate my prior knowledge before reading?
- How does using prior knowledge improve my comprehension of new texts?
- In what ways do my experiences shape how I interpret information in a text?