Unravel Reading Strategy

Which of the following is true of predictions?

• Predicting helps us think about the text, and that helps us remember what we read.

• The only predictions that help are the ones that end up coming true.

• Any kind of prediction is worth making, as long as you take a guess about the future.

When should we make predictions?

• If we already know a lot about a subject.

• Only before we start reading for the very first time.

• Every time we read, and before, during, and after our reading.

If you're reading out of a textbook for class and see that the next few pages include pictures of different maps, what might you make a prediction about?

• You might predict how the maps relate to the topic.

• You might predict who added the maps to the book.

• You might predict how the book will end.

If you're reading your independent reading book and a new character appears, what might you make a prediction about?

• You might predict whether the book will end sooner or later.

• You might predict what role the character will play in the story.

• You might predict how the book will end.

How can we make quality, high-level predictions?

• use prior knowledge or evidence to support predictions

• skip ahead in the text to find out what happens first

• make short-term predictions to quickly determine if they come true

The purpose of the strategy is to help me 

• know which questions to answer first

• know which questions to answer last

• better understand the passage

• help me know which questions to skip 

What is the first thing I should do when I look at a new reading passage? 

• Underline the title

• Read the questions

• Predict the passage

• Write UNRAAVEL

What is the primary goal of the UNRAVEL reading strategy?

• To improve reading speed

• To enhance comprehension

• To memorize text

• To summarize passages

Which step in the UNRAVEL strategy involves making predictions about the text?

• Underline the title

• Read the questions

• Predict the passage

• Evaluate the text

In the context of the UNRAVEL strategy, what does the 'A' stand for?

• Ask questions

• Analyze the text

• Answer questions

• Annotate the passage