Research Behind Pre-Reading
“In this stage background knowledge is provided, new knowledge is related to existing knowledge, purposes for reading are determined, and significant vocabulary terms are pre-taught.”
-Wood, K. & Robinson, N. (1983).
“An Anticipation Guide is a comprehension strategy designed to encourage interactive reading by requiring students to compare current beliefs and knowledge with text information.
As they read, students encounter information that either:
- Verifies shared beliefs
- Encourages alteration of beliefs
- Encourages comparison of beliefs and the new information obtained with the passage"