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Literacy & Learning
Pre Reading Strategy
L.I.N.K.
Overview: LINK is an acronym for List, Inquire, Note, and Know.
This strategy is aimed at helping students develop a link between
existing prior knowledge and information they will be reading.
Steps:
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On
an overhead, write a key word for a brainstorming activity.
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Have students list on a sheet of paper all the associations they can
for the word (2-3 minutes). After 2-3 mins. have students draw a
line under their list.
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Elicit responses and write a master list on the board. Students are
to add to their original list. Inquire as to why they made the
association.
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Turn off the overhead. Have students turn over their paper and
write down everything that now comes to mind in response to the same
cue word. (allow 1-2 minutes.) This second list should demonstrate
to students that they have many shared thoughts, and it will
increase awareness of their prior knowledge.
Example key words: stress, detour, voice, chain reaction, etc.
