WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 SKILLS STRATEGIES

READING BEFORE Set a purpose for reading Ask questions Predict Use prior knowledge

READING During Reread or read ahead Paraphrase Summarize Identify main ideas and details Vocabulary – Use context clues – Analyze word parts – Recognize word origins

READING Analyze text structure Analyze author’s purpose Distinguish between facts and opinions Identify evidence Evaluate credibility

READING AFTER Evaluate understanding Recall information

GEOGRAPHY Analyze the 5 themes of geography Location Regions Place Movement Human-environmental interaction

GEOGRAPHY Understand latitude and longitude Understand the movements of Earth Analyze map projections Read maps  Read the title  Read the key  Use the scale bar and compass rose

GEOGRAPHY Analyze special-purpose maps – Study title, locator globe, scale bar, and compass rose

CRITICAL THINKING Analyze graphic data – Read titles – Use labels and the key – Interpret the graph Analyze images – Identify the content – Note emotions – Read captions/credits – Study purpose – Consider – Context – respond

CRITICAL THINKING Analyze timelines – Identify time units – Read each entry – Look for patterns among the events Analyze primary sources – Read the headnotes, captions, or attribution line – Read the primary source – Identify facts and opinions – Identify bias and evaluate credibility

CRITICAL THINKING Compare viewpoints – Identify the author – Examine the viewpoints – Determine the author’s frame of reference – Recognize facts and opinions – Evaluate each viewpoint’s validity Synthesize information – Identify thesis statements – Compare and contrasts – Draw conclusions and generalize

CRITICAL THINKING Analyze cause and effect  Identify the central event  Locate clue words  Identify causes and effects  Consider timeframe  Make recommendations

CRITICAL THINKING Problem solving and decision making  Identify the problem  Gather information and identify options  Consider advantages and disadvantages  Decide on and implement the solution  Evaluate the decision

CRITICAL THINKING Draw inferences and conclusioins  Study the facts  Summarize information  Ask questions  Add your own knowledge  Draw inferences and conclusions

CRITICAL THINKING Use the internet for research  Begin a search  Find reliable information  Evaluate web sites  Use advance searches