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Reading

	Federal Way Public Schools

Thinking Critically
Lesson 10

Extending Information Beyond the Text

Objectives/Vocab/Tips > Examples: 1 | 2 > Practice: 1 | 2 | 3 > Self Check

Self Check:

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Yes	No		Question
		1.	Are you actively thinking as you read, noticing how you respond or connect to the ideas or the situations the characters face in the story?
		2.	When you are reading, do you sometimes think of something else in your own life similar to what you are reading? That shows your brain is active while you are reading and you're making connections!
		3.	Do you understand what a generalization is and do you think about general ideas after you complete a reading selection?
		4.	Do you get an "Aha - I recognize that situation" sometimes in your reading because the same thing has happened to you?
		5.	Do you draw conclusions from the actions of characters in certain situations, and take away lessons from what you read that might help you or your friends in life?
		6.	Are you feeling good about your skill at evaluating your own writing?

What did you do best in this lesson?

What do you think you need more work on and why? What kinds of things would help?

At the beginning of this lesson there were some objectives listed, or skills you were going to practice and learn. Check each skill you have accomplished:

	Review the meaning of evaluating ideas, drawing conclusions, and making generalizations.
	Identify strategies to help you extend ideas and themes beyond the story or poem or passage
	Practice making connections of ideas, themes, conclusions, generalizations from the text to your life
	Practice responding to ideas, themes, conclusions, and generalizations from the story, poem, or passage
	Score and evaluate your answers.

Now, write the score you earned on the items you just practiced.

Item		Possible Score	My Score Was:
1.	Short Answer - respond, generalization in poem Four Skinny Trees	2, 1, or 0
2.	Short Answer - opinion, generalization, alternate example in poem Oranges and passage Left Hand, Right Hand	2, 1, or 0
3.	Short Answer - respond, explain, create: poem Mama Is a Sunrise, story Hair, and poem Dusting.	2, 1, or 0
TOTAL: (6 possible)

Apply your learning:

Think about how your learning will help your reading skills. What book are you currently reading? Choose a problem the main character faces. What would you do in the same situation?

Reflect on your learning:

Think for a few minutes about what you learned in this lesson. How do you think you are a stronger reader now? What do you do to be an active reader? Think and write about forming your personal responses or opinions. What are some tools you have to help you make connections between what you read and real life? What new skills do you have to help you understand what you read? What do you still need to work on? Write a note about how smart you are!!

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