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CTIvITy .1
previewing the Unit
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Activating Prior Knowledge, Skimming/Scanning, QHT, Marking the Text, Summarizing/ Paraphrasing
aCademIC voCabULary
When you analyze, you separate
something into parts and study
how the parts are related. This
analytical approach allows you
to understand how the parts
work together so you can better
understand them. For example,
an analysis of a patient’s
symptoms will help a doctor
understand a patient’s illness.
Introducing the Strategy: QHT
QHT is a strategy for thinking about your own understanding of vocabulary words. The letters stand for Questions, Heard, and Teach:
Q: words you may have seen but you are not sure about their meaning H: words you have heard before but may not know them well
T: words you know so well you could teach them to someone else
To use QHT, think about how well you know each term, and label each term with a letter.
Learning Targets
• Preview the big ideas, academic vocabulary, and literacy terms for the unit.
• Identify and analyze the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 1 successfully.
Making Connections
When you think about change, what thoughts come to your mind? Have you perhaps changed schools? Have you made new friends? Has an old friend moved away? Change is a part of life. In this unit, you will analyze stories about change, as well as write your own ideas and stories about change.
Essential Questions
Based on your current knowledge, how would you answer these questions?
1. How can change be significant? 2. What makes a good story?
my Notes
Developing Vocabulary
Look at the Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms on the Contents page. Apply the QHT strategy to see which words you may already know and which you will need to learn more about.
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1
Read the assignment for Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Personal Narrative.
Your assignment is to write a personal narrative that includes a well-told incident, a response to the incident, and a reflection about the significance of the incident.
In your own words, paraphrase the assignment and then summarize what you will need to know to complete this assessment successfully. With your class, create a graphic organizer to represent the skills and knowledge you will need to complete the tasks identified in the embedded assessment.
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