Word Study in Action: Activating Prior Knowledge

Engagement Through Word Study
Activating Prior Knowledge
At the beginning of this guided reading lesson, students are shown a non-fiction
resource based on the theme of endangered species. They use their schema
for this topic to predict vocabulary that may appear in the text. In the process,
the teacher helps them to clarify the meaning of terms and to examine word
structure.
In what ways did this guided reading lesson prepare the students to read
this non-fiction text?