Metacognition

What is metacognition?

• creating mental images in your mind
• thinking about your thinking
• wondering as you read
• thinking what the text might be about

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does it mean to make connections?

• thinking about your thinking
• When you think about something that might be coming up in the text. 
• When something you read reminds you of something or someone you have seen, read about, or experienced. 
• When you see, hear, feel, smell, and/or taste something in the text. 

What does it mean to question the text?

• When you see, hear, feel, smell, and/or taste something in the text. 
• When something you read reminds you of something or someone you have seen, read about, or experienced. 
• When you ask about something in the text. 
• thinking about your thinking

The metacognition cycle includes _________ strengths and weaknesses.

• evaluating

• reflecting on

• developing

Knowing your strengths, weakness, beliefs, and motives is ________.

• self-awareness

• working memory

• strengths

Why do we need to teach students about Metacognition?

• So they can know when to give up

• So they can be better people

• So they can be more effective learners

• We don't