Which Strategy is it?
Which metacognition strategy uses clues from the story to figure out something that the author doesn't directly tell you?
What is an inference?
I read a book about how eggs are produced. It reminded me of my visit last summer to my grandparents farm. What type of connection is this?
No one had lived in the house for years. The blue paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown with weeds. The windows on the lower floor were boarded up, and some of the windows on the second floor were broken, probably by kids throwing rocks at them.
What words help you visualize what the house looked like?
(answers will vary), blue paint peeling, overgrown yard with weeds, lower windows boarded up, second floor windows broken.
The boys sat outside the principal's office, with torn shirts and muddy faces. They knew they were in trouble. What can you infer?
The boys had gotten into a fight at school and they had broken the rules.
Ryan was riding his bike. He heard a dog bark and looked away from the road to see the dog. He then looked back to the road and saw a large hole right in front of him. What do you predict will happen?
He may fall/lose his balance/get hurt.
Which metacognition strategy is guessing what what might happen next in the story?
What is prediction?
I read a story about a child who got lost in a shopping mall. It reminded me of an article I read about a little girl who got lost and found her way home on her own. What type of connection is this?
What is text-tot-text?
On May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted, sending a giant plume of smoke and volcanic ash 15 miles into the atmosphere. The eruption created a huge crater in the mountain. Landslides, avalanches and erupting magma caused huge amounts of damage on and around the mountain.
What words help you visualize this text?
(answers vary) mountain erupted, giant plume of smoke and ash, large crater in the mountain, landslides, avalanches and erupting magma, damage on and around the mountain.
Lauren worried when she handed her mom her report card. She carefully watched mom looking over the paper and a feeling of relief swept over her when a smile spread across her mother's face. What can you infer?
Lauren had a good report card and her mom was happy.
Caleb had been fishing for a long time without one bite. Suddenly, the bobber on his line went down below the surface of the water. Caleb quickly pulled up the rod. What prediction can you make?
Caleb caught something on his line or something got stuck on his hook.
Which metacognition strategy uses what you have read to think about what other books, media or things in your life that it reminds you of?
What is making connections?
I read a story about what life was like before there was electricity. It reminded me of a time I went camping in a cabin that had no electricity. What type of connection is this?
What is text-to-self?
It was the biggest ice cream sundae Krystal had ever seen! There were three scoops of vanilla ice cream slathered in hot fudge. On top of that, there was a huge dollop of whipped cream, which was covered in colorful sprinkles. A perfect red cherry was perched on top. What words help you visualize this text?
Sam did not go to school today. He stayed in bed all day long. He had soup for lunch. He played a game with his mom. Why didn't Sam go to school?
He was sick.
I read the recipe in a hurry and got started making the cookies. I missed the step that said to add eggs. What prediction can you make?
I will go back and add eggs or the cookies will be messed up.
True or False:
Good readers ask questions to themselves before, during and after reading in order to make sense of what they are reading.
What is TRUE?
I read a newspaper article about the International Space station. It reminds me of a book I once read about how astronauts live on a space station. What type of connection is this?
In the distance, a small rabbit slowly emerged from behind a tree. The snow camouflaged it so well, that all I could see were its eyes. Carefully, it looked around for danger, and then hurried off toward the woods. What do you visualize? Use your text evidence!
I think: (various answers) I know that snow is white, and the rabbit blends in with the snow, so I am picturing a small white rabbit.Rabbits hop, so I am picturing the rabbit hopping away. I also know it snows in the winter, and it is also cold in the winter, so I imagine it is very cold!
Kim and Leo were swimming. Mom called them for lunch. After lunch they built a sandcastle. Where were Kim and Leo?
They were at the beach.
I planted a small garden of beans and cucumbers. Unfortunately, it did not rain for 4 weeks straight an the weather was very hot. What prediction can you make?
(various answers) The plants dried up and died.
Creating a mental picture or movie in your mind while your reading is known as which metacognition strategy?
What is visualizing?
When I read the book "Recess Queen" i thought about the time someone wasn't very nice to me on the playground and it made me sad. What type of connection is this?
What is text-to-self?
You're it! Steven ran until he tagged Jessica. You're it! Jessica ran until she tagged Sanvi. You're it! Sanvi ran until she tagged Ryan. You're it! What do you visualize?
(answers will vary)
Jane loves her new pet. She likes to pet his soft fur. She likes to scratch behind his ears. Jane's pet purrs on her lap. What kind of pet she have?
Jane has a cat.
Martha did not realize there was a hole in her coat pocket. Her mother gave her $5 to go to the store and buy a gallon of milk. Martha slipped the money into her pocket and headed to the store. What do you think will happen next?
Martha will lose the money.