Activity 1: Warm-up & Pre-reading Questions

Warm-up & Pre-reading Questions

Skills: Critical Thinking, Activating Prior Knowledge, Reading Comprehension, Organization · Subject: Reading Comprehension

Before you open the book, get to know yourself as a reader and a learner. In this activity you will describe your self-perceptions and abilities, then answer a set of pre-reading questions about 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

Assignment A requires a Gmail / Google Drive account. Assignment B is optional and walks you through previewing the title, author, and chapter headings so you can predict what the book will cover — a core active-reading habit.

Closing Assessment

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1. Take note of the title, author, and any headings in 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. What do you notice?

2. Based on the title, author, and headings, what might this book discuss? What clues lead you to that prediction?

3. Write three preliminary questions you have about 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.