Reading Strategy Spotlight Predicting Make Connections Analyzing

Predicting Learning goal: I can make a reasonable guess about the content of an opinion piece based on evidence. Consider: Before reading: the title; subheadings; visuals; captions During reading: look for evidence that supports your prediction and confirm or change your prediction (look for key words and sentences)

Prediction Practice Viewing Task: Watch the following book trailer and predict what the story will be about: The elementsDescription of what you saw or heard The title The images The sounds The words My Overall Prediction

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

A summary of the novel Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers? This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary Pearson. Set in a near future America, it takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of humanity.

Making Predictions about an Opinion Piece Before Reading: Record a prediction about the content of the article based on the title, the images, and the captions. During Reading: Record at least three passages from the article that either support or do not support your predictions. After Reading: How does the reading strategy of predicting help you to better understand the content of the article.

Summary To make predictions: 1.Use clues such as titles, visuals, and subheadings to anticipate what is coming next. 2.Keep confirming and revising your predictions as you read, listen, or view.

Your Opinion In paragraph form, express your own opinion on this issue. Do you agree or disagree with the writer? Do you think the same argument could be made with magazines targeting young men? Explain using examples. Complete a t-chart

Opinion Paragraphs Success Criteria includes a clear topic sentence (the writer’s position) as the first sentence includes body sentences that provide support and explanation uses transitional words and phrases to improve flow includes a concluding sentence that re-states the position of the writer using new words sentence structure is correct and varied spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation are used correctly vocabulary choices are appropriate and varied

Transitional Words and Phrases

Writing Options Task: Write an opinion paragraph on one of the following topics: 1) Teen Magazines have a positive/negative impact on teenager’s self image. 2) Media (like t.v. movies, video games) has a positive/ negative impact about how teenagers feel about themselves.