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9. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.10
9.2 Using Prior Knowledge to Start Reading
Chapter 9.2
Use What You Know to Read Better!
Discover how your brain can help you understand new stories by connecting them to things you already know.
What You'll Learn
You use prior knowledge to understand new books better.
Pictures and covers give you clues about story topics.
Your brain connects new stories to things you know.
Predicting from pictures helps you prepare for reading stories.
What You'll Practice
1
You will look at pictures to guess story topics.
2
You will use book covers to predict story events.
3
You will connect your knowledge to understand new stories.
Why This Matters
Using prior knowledge helps you understand and enjoy reading by connecting new stories to things you already know and experience.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Prior Knowledge
Picture Clues
Story Prediction
Reading Preparation
Making Connections
OH Curriculum Aligned
