Charlotte+West

Charlotte West Build Vocabulary to Activate Prior Knowledge/Create Background for Boom Town 3rd Grade Language Arts

GLE/Standard

GLE 0301.8.1 Use active comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading. **   **0301.1.18 Continue to develop word consciousness (e.g., word play, word walls, word sorts). ****0301.8.5 Build vocabulary by listening to literature and participating in discussions. **
 * GLE 0301.1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and ****phrases.

Good readers connect what they are reading with what they already know. Using what you know can help you better understand what you read. Students will build background knowledge and activate prior knowledge through building vocabulary knowledge.

1. Build interest through viewing Xtranormal Movie