Why integrate Pre-reading Activities?
According to Smith and Ragan, authors of the 2005 book Instructional Design, pre-reading strategies are effective because, “in order for information to be meaningful, it must be integrated with related prior knowledge.” Pre-reading activities serve as this vital link between the knowledge students already have and the English lessons with which they will soon to be presented, ensuring that the material will be better and longer retained. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Pre-reading Strategies for English Classroom Use Consider the following example activities; they are focused on a novel in which the central theme is leadership: Journal-writing: • List qualities of an effective leader. • Identify a celebrity, politician, or sports figure that you would consider an effective leader. Explain your response. • Imagine you’ve just met the President of the United States. What five questions would you ask hi
