Chronologicla Oder & Previewing

Remember:
Chrono = Time
Logic = Order

Stories are told chronologically or in order of time.

Stories are structured chronologically. (Notice the evcnts in the timeline and those marked in red).

Example: This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.


Homework: pending 

 Previewing

Previewing a Reading Passage

The first step in effectively reading any piece of material is previewing. Previewing simply means looking over your reading material in order to become familiar with its content before you actually begin reading it. In this way, you begin thinking about any experiences you may have had with the subject.

Many students jump into a reading assignment by just beginning with the first word and reading on from there. This is not an efficient reading technique because it does not give you any real idea of what the material is about or where the author is taking you.

Previewing, on the other hand, gives you the “big picture” of what is in store for you.  

Previewing gets you thinking about the material and your own experiences with it. Previewing helps you to better understand the information you are about to read and helps you get interested in the reading.

Here are four steps to follow when previewing a reading passage.

1.Read the Title. The title often will give you the topic or subject of the reading

passage. As you read the title, begin thinking about the reading passage.

“What is the passage about?” “What kind of information will I learn?” “What

do I already know about this subject?”

2.Read the First Paragraph. The first paragraph often will give you the

mainideaof the reading selection. As you read the first paragraph, continue

thinking about the material. “Does the first paragraph give me any more

specific information about the reading?” What do I know about this subject?”

If the selection is very short, such as a single paragraph, you need to read

just the first one or two sentences.

3.Read the Last Paragraph. The last paragraph often sums up what the author

has to say. You get an idea as to what the author feels is most important.

Again if the selection is very short, you need to read only the last one or two

sentences.

4.Look Over the Passage. Move your eyes quickly over the passage. As you

glance over the material, note any key words that might give you additional

information about the main idea. 

  

Why 
Readers
 Do 
It:


Previewing 
a 
text 
is 
an 
important 
part 
of 
the 
pre‐reading 
process 
because 
it 
activates 
the 
reader’s 
schema 
or 
background 
knowledge 
on 
a 
topic 
by 
helping 
the 
reader 
make 
connections 
to 
the 
article 
before 
they 
read it.


The
 Process:

Step
1:
Look 
at 
the
 title? (Make
 a 
prediction
 about 
what 
you
 think
 the 
article 
or 
text 
will
be 
about.)

Step
 2:
 Who
 is 
the 
author? (What 
credentials 
does
 the 
author 
have? 
What gender?)

Step 
3: 
What 
pictures 
are 
in 
the 
article? 
Describe
 them. (What 
clues 
do 
these 
pictures 
 give 
you 
about 
the 
topic 
of
 the
 article?)

Step 
4:
 What 
is 
the
 structure
 of 
the 
article? 
(How
 is 
article 
arranged? 
Short
 paragraphs? Long 
Paragraphs?
 Introduction?
 Conclusion?)

Step 
5:
 Read
 the 
first 
paragraph 
and 
the 
last 
paragraph.
 (What 
clues
 does 
this give 
you
to 
what 
the 
article 
might 
be 
about? 
What 
ideas
 does
 the
 article
 seem to 
be 
focusing
 on?)

How 
the 
process 
helps 
your reading:

Previewing 
helps 
you 
get 
focused
 on 
at 
the
 beginning 
of 
the 
reading 
process 
so that 
you 
can retain
 the 
information 
you
 are 
reading 
better 
during 
reading
 and 
after 
reading 
because  you 
will 
have 
activated
 your
 schema
 on 
the 
topic 
and
 understand
 the
 text
 you
 are reading.

Previewing 
a
 Chapter
 from
 Your
Textbook Or
 Assigned
 Readings

Name
 of
 Textbook:
______________________________

What 
Class 
is 
this
f or___________________________

Previewing Step:	Your Observations:
Who is the author?
What is the Title of the Chapter?
What pictures are in the chapter?
What is the structure of the chapter?
What does the first paragraph tell you?
What does the last paragraph tell you?

 Homework: pending