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Into Thin Air

Grade Level:
12
Subject:
Reading
Topic:
Into Thin Air
Objective:
Activating Prior Knowledge
A useful skill for students is to consider what they
already know about a subject before they read
a passage. This information is known as prior
knowledge and is based on a concept of second
language learning known as schema theory. To make
this easily understandable for students, you might
use the example of the expression, “once upon a
time." Based on students’ prior knowledge, they
should know that if they read "once upon a time,”
they can expect a children's story. Studies have
shown that activating schema, or helping students to
think about what they already know about a subject,
can be helpful in improving comprehension. The
main goal in preview reading activities is to activate
students’ previous knowledge.
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