The P's of Prediction
Whether it's from a camera or someone drew it out, we use these to help us predict.
What are pictures?
Harmony was so excited for Halloween! This year she wanted to use as many pink accessories as possible. She decided to wear a pink shirt, a pink bracelet, and get pink highlights.
What is Again and Again?
What trail did the friends take in "Trail Mix"?
Tell me the trail and the QAR type.
Tombstone Trail
Right there. The answer is in 1 sentence.
A statement that can be argued
What is a claim?
Troy paused to pluck blackberries from the trailside brambles.
What does "brambles" mean?
a prickly or wild shrub/bush
Much like the signpost "Again and Again" this 'P' often repeats.
What are patterns?
Words of the wiser
Troy traveled around the country. What 3 states did he definitely visit?
Tell me the states and the QAR type
California, New Hampshire, Georgia
Right there. The answer is in 1 sentence.
We need this to support the claim
What is evidence?
What does metallic mean?
Shiny or shimmery
Information we already knew before reading
Jesus realized if he wanted to toss the beanbag from hand to hand and foot to foot, he needed more balance.
What is Aha! Moment
How does Angie's character change throughout "Trail Mix"?
Tell me how and QAR type
She goes from quiet and laid back to the leader of the team.
Think and Search. It's in more than one sentence.
We are using our evidence to explain our claim
What is reasoning?
What does yields mean?
the amount of something or how much of something
Along with predicting, we also do this before we read any text. It's also a good time to get your snacks before the movies.
What is preview?
There were 10 seconds left on the clock during the basketball game. Adrian knew he was just a little too far to make the shot. He noticed that his friend was open, but part of him wanted to take the shot anyway. Adrian wasn't sure if he should take the chance or toss it to his friend.
What is tough questions?
How do you think Kiran would act during a group project?
She would probably take the lead.
Writer and me. We have to use what we know about Kiran from the writer. We have to use what we know about group projects.
Troy is adventerous. In the story, it says that "Troy had been on a roadtrip throughout the country." Because Troy traveled around the country it supports that he's adventerous.
What is the bolded part of the sentence?
Evidence
"Troy yawned extravagantly before going to bed."
What does extravagantly mean?
dramatic or elaborate
In science, we complete this step after testing a hypothesis.
We do this in reading as we go along to see if we're right or wrong.
Melvin had 5 minutes to finish his test. He couldn't figure out the answer and didn't have time to re-read the whole passage. Then he remembered Mrs. S telling them to annotate. He checked his notes and quickly found the answer!
Memory Moment
Remember how Troy traveled the country? If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
What type of QAR is this?
On my own.
You can't find this answer in a book.
Troy is passionate about being healthy. In the story, Troy says that he worked on organic farms and he says "I can't just work at some burger joint cooking unhealthy meat." This proves that he is passionate about being healthy because he is strong in his beliefs.
"Lots of fungi (mushrooms) and trees have a symbiotic relationship."
What does symbiotic mean?
2 living organisms living closely together