Anticipation Guide: Preparing for Reading
This worksheet helps grade 9 students activate prior knowledge and make predictions using an anticipation guide before reading a text.
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Anticipation Guide: Preparing for Reading
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Before reading the assigned text, carefully read each statement below. In the 'Before Reading' column, mark whether you agree (T) or disagree (F) with the statement. Be prepared to discuss your choices. After reading, revisit these statements and mark your agreement (T) or disagreement (F) in the 'After Reading' column. Then, explain how your understanding may have changed.
Read the following statements and mark 'T' for True or 'F' for False based on your initial thoughts.
Statement
Before Reading
After Reading
1. Everyone has the power to control their own destiny.
True
False
True
False
2. Betrayal by a trusted friend is the most painful experience.
True
False
True
False
3. Justice is always served in the end.
True
False
True
False
Before reading, choose ONE of the statements above and explain your reasoning for agreeing or disagreeing with it. Provide at least two sentences.
Read the following passage carefully:
The old lighthouse stood stoic against the relentless assault of the sea, its beam a solitary sentinel cutting through the inky blackness. For generations, the light had guided ships safely to shore, a beacon of hope in the storm. But tonight, something was different. The wind howled with an unnatural ferocity, and the waves crashed against the rocks with a hunger that seemed personal. Inside, Elara, the current keeper, huddled by the radio, its static-filled whispers offering no comfort. A rogue wave had struck, plunging the lower levels into darkness and silence. The generator was dead. Panic threatened to overwhelm her, but the thought of the ships still out there, relying on her, spurred her into action. She knew the backup system, a crank-powered mechanism, was temperamental, but it was their only hope. With trembling hands, she began to turn the crank, the rhythmic creak a defiant heartbeat against the chaos outside.
After reading the passage, return to the 'Anticipation Guide Statements' section and complete the 'After Reading' column. Then, choose ONE statement where your perspective changed or was reinforced by the passage. Explain how the passage influenced your final opinion.