Introduction

Welcome to Unit 3: Comprehension Instructional Routines of the Online Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy (OTALA) Module 1: Building Background Knowledge with Anticipation-Reaction Guides.

There are six sections to this module:

  1.     Overview and Objectives
  2.     Preparing Anticipation-Reaction Guides
  3.     Modeling Anticipation-Reaction Guides
  4.     The Anticipation-Reaction Guide During Reading
  5.     Independent Practice of the Anticipation-Reaction Guide
  6.     The Anticipation-Reaction Guide in Science and Math

Each section consists of presentation videos along with related activities to complete. You may download a copy of the module handouts, transcript of the video, and presentation slides by clicking on the links below.

Handouts
Transcript

Presentation slides

The total time required to complete this module is approximately 45 minutes. The module may be completed at your own pace. You may complete all six sections in a single session, or you may log in multiple times as you work through the information and activities.

Section 1: Overview and Objectives

This section gives you a brief overview of Module 1 as well as outlines the objectives. Please click to download and print Handout 1: TEKS Connections prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

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Section 2: Preparing Anticipation-Reaction Guides

This section defines the elements of an Anticipation-Reaction Guide and explores how to prepare one.

Please click to download and print Handout 2: Preparing Anticipation-Reaction Guides prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

It is easy to find ready-made Anticipation-Reaction Guides online and in other teacher resource materials. However, use caution when searching for these as many examples are written with true/false statements, not opinion statements.

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Section 3: Modeling Anticipation-Reaction Guides

This section provides an example of how you might model the Anticipation-Reaction Guide for your students.

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Section 4: The Anticipation-Reaction Guide During Reading

This section discusses how to use the Anticipation-Reaction Guide during reading.

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    Handout 3: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: English Language Arts Sample
    Handout 4: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: “What is a Tropical Rainforest”
    Handout 5: “What is a Tropical Rainforest”

prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handouts in your packet.

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Section 5: Independent Practice of the Anticipation-Reaction Guide

This section reviews the steps of the Anticipation-Reaction Guide and discusses how to move students towards an independent practice of it. Please click to download and print Handout 6: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: Social Studies Sample prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

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Section 6: The Anticipation-Reaction Guide in Science and Math

This section goes over the uses of an Anticipation-Reaction Guide in science and math classes. It also outlines scaffolding techniques.

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    Handout 7: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: Science Sample
    Handout 8: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: Mathematics Sample
    Handout 9: Scaffolding Anticipation-Reaction Guides
    Handout 10: Anticipation-Reaction Guide: Template

prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handouts in your packet.

Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.