Activating+Prior+Knowledge




 * Language we use when activating prior knowledge **
 * What do I already know about this topic?
 * What have I read that seems similar to this text?
 * Do I recognise the author's name?
 * What type of text/genre is this text - article, narrative, letter, poem?
 * What sort of language features would i expect to find in this text?
 * Based on my prior knowledge of ...., my questions are .....
 * When I hear the word (or phrase) ..., it makes me think about ....
 * The words and pictures remind me of something else that I have read/seen/experienced.
 * The illustrations tell me .... about the text.


 * Click on the link to help develop your prior knowledge skills **.