03.03 Predicting Assessment Instructions

You are mastering the skills and tools of pre-reading—accessing alpha state, scanning, background knowledge, and predicting. Now it is time to use your pre-reading skills with the article you selected earlier in this path. If you did not choose an article earlier in this path, there are various articles to choose from in this list of articles. Select an article that interests you, because you will use the article throughout the Reader path

This assessment has three parts. Read all parts of the assessment, including the rubric, before beginning.

Part I: Write It

Write at least one paragraph of three to five sentences explaining why you chose this article for your project.

Part II: Answer It

Superscan the article and answer these questions:

Do you move your finger like a skier or snowboarder? What do you notice?
What helpful features are there in this piece of text?
What features give you clues about the content of the article?
Part III: KPL It

Copy and paste the KPL chart below into your word processing software. Fill in the K and P columns with at least five items each from your article. Make sure to identify fiction or nonfiction, author's purpose, and point of view.

KPL Chart:



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