how do you grow your own ideas about a topic when you read?

How do you grow your own ideas about a topic when you read?

In this lesson you will learn how to grow ideas about a text

by asking questions as you read and using what you

already know to try to answer those questions.

Let’s ReviewLet’s ReviewWhat do you already know about the topic?

Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake

Some students are sleepy readers.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

It says “you pretended you

weren’t listening.”

Why would slaves have to pretend they

weren’t listening?

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

This makes me think slaves would be punished harshly if they showed interest in the war.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Stop when you wonder something.12 Think about what you already know that

could help you answer that question.

3 Jot your idea with the words, “This makes me think…”

In this lesson you have learned how to grow ideas about a text

by asking questions as you read and using what you

already know to try to answer those questions.

Let’s ReviewGuided PracticeRead this section of text.Jot down your question and what it makes you think.

Let’s ReviewExtension ActivitiesRead your own nonfiction text.

Try these sentence starters for growing ideas:• This makes me wonder…• This makes me think…• This is just like…• This surprises me because…

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

Read this section of text.Jot down your question and what it makes you think.