Chelsea Carlson Extended Anticipation Guide for High School English
High School Literacy Extended Anticipation Guide
Part 1: DECIDE
Read each statement carefully and decide whether you agree or disagree with each one by checking the box in the appropriate column on the left-hand side.
Agree / Disagree / Agree / Disagree
X / 1. Students always understand what they read. / X / After reading the article “High School Literacy,” I learned that a lot of students don’t always remember what they read. There are many ways to help students understand what they are reading, though.
X / 2. Reading strategies should be taught in every grade level. /
X / Reading strategies should be taught at every level to help students learn how to read continuously. They don’t need to know the basics, just have a few examples of how to read other texts to help them out. Not everyone reads the same way, and I would like to learn how to read and enjoy it and remember it.
X / 3. When I reach a difficult concept, I should use outside resources to help me understand before I continue reading. / X / I never really did this before, but after reading the “Reading Strategies” article, I see that it is important in order to help my understanding. I think I will start looking up words that I don’t know more in order to help my overall understanding of what I’m reading.
X / 4. There are no texts about the importance of reading that students can relate to. / X / I didn’t think there were readings about how to read, that just seemed weird, but they exist. If you read articles, or famous works, there are mentions of the importance of reading. This will make people want to learn how to read more, and read more effectively. I may check these items out to help me understand the importance of reading, and find strategies to help, too.
X / 5. If you have trouble reading you will never learn to read and you won’t like to read anything. / X / I didn’t think that this statement was completely true. Just because you have trouble reading doesn’t mean that you can’t learn how to with help. It also doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy reading because you could read a lot of other fun things for yourself at your reading level. The article “High School Literacy” backed this up with proof of a high school class learning how to read actively and have fun.
Part 2: EXPLORE WEBSITES WITH A PURPOSE
Explore these two websites on difficulties with reading and read some of the articles on them to help you better understand the concept of actively reading.
High School Literacy: http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/voices/3qtr2001/adlit.shtml
Reading Strategies: http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html
Part 3: RE-EVALUATE
Now that you have read some of these articles, go back up to the agree/disagree chart. Under the Re-evaluate column, check off if you agree or disagree now that you know more on the topic. In the column to the right of the agree/disagree, write about how your views changed/why they did not change, how you plan to read actively from now on, and why it is important to try these strategies (if applicable).