Reading+Strategy+-+Activating+Prior+Knowledge

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 * [[image:ScreenHunter_23_Mar._11_18.45.gif width="529" height="750"]] || ...................... |||| **Language we use when activating prior knowledge **
 * **What do I already know about this topic? **
 * **What have I read that seems similar to this text? **
 * **Do I recognise the author's name? **
 * **What type of text/genre is this text - article, narrative, letter, poem? **
 * **What sort of language features would i expect to find in this text? **
 * **Based on my prior knowledge of ...., my questions are ..... **
 * **When I hear the word (or phrase) ..., it makes me think about .... **
 * **The words and pictures remind me of something else that I have read/seen/experienced. **
 * **The illustrations tell me .... about the text. ** ||
 * **Links and activities to help activate your prior knowledge. ** ||
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