Anticipation Guide: Exploring Themes and Ideas
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students activate prior knowledge and make predictions about a text using an anticipation guide strategy.
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Anticipation Guide: Exploring Themes and Ideas
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Before reading the assigned text, read each statement below. In the 'Before Reading' column, mark 'T' if you think the statement is true, or 'F' if you think it is false. After reading, revisit these statements and mark 'T' or 'F' in the 'After Reading' column. Then, in the 'Evidence/Reasoning' column, explain why you changed your answer or what in the text supports your final decision.
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Before Reading
After Reading
1. It is always easy to tell who is telling the truth.
2. Betrayal can sometimes lead to greater understanding.
3. People often hide their true feelings to protect themselves.
4. Forgiveness is always the best solution to conflict.
5. A character's internal struggles are more important than external events.
For each statement, provide textual evidence or explain your reasoning for your 'After Reading' answer. If your answer changed, explain why.
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How did completing this anticipation guide help you prepare for or understand the text better?
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