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Reading

	Federal Way Public Schools

Thinking Critically
Lesson 20

Extending Information Beyond the Text

Objectives/Vocab/Tips > Example: 1 > Practice: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 > 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 information in the article or text you are reading?
		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 how general ideas might apply to a different situation?
		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, 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 information beyond the article, news story, essay or other informational text.
	Practice making connections of ideas, themes, conclusions, generalizations from the text to your life.
	Practice responding to ideas, themes, conclusions, and generalizations from the article, news story, essay or other informational text.
	Score and evaluate your answers.

Now, write the score you earned on the items you just practiced. (*1 point for a correct answer.)

Item		Possible Score	My Score Was:
1.	Multiple Choice - drawing conclusions from graphs: Families with Radios, and Homes with TV sets	1*
2.	Short Answer - apply information to similar situation: Dogs and People	2, 1, or 0
3.	Short Answer - apply information to modern life from Thomas Alva Edison	2, 1, or 0
4.	Short Answer - apply information to life situation from Big Ben vs. Counterfeiters	2, 1, or 0
TOTAL: (7 possible)

Apply your learning:

Think about how your learning will help your reading skills. Tell me your opinion of an idea you read in an informational article this week. Tell me how something you read relates to your life.

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 do you still need to work on? Write a note about how smart you are!!

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