MODULE 5
ANTICIPATION STATEMENTS
ANTICIPATION GUIDES

Review the links below, then follow the assignment instructions.

Review the definitions for an Anticipation Statement in the 'Literary Terms' handout on the course homepage

Websites-Links
 Brigham Young Univserity - Anticipation Guides
CanTeach - Anticipation Guides
Instructional Reading Strategies: Anticipation Guides
NCREL Anticipation/Reaction Guide
ReadWriteThink - Anticipation Guide

Anticipation Guide Statement Examples:

 

An American Plague

By Jim Murphy

 

Agree or Disagree?

 · A warning of grave danger should never be ignored.

 · There are smells so disgusting, they could make you feel sick.

 · The way a country handles disasters is important to its future.

 · Doctors should continue to work, even if they are sick and contagious.

 · Somebody, like a family member, should always take care of you when you are sick.

 · It takes longer to recover from a serious illness if you have to take care of yourself.

 · Something as devastating as the plague of 1793 could never happen today.

 

BEFORE

Code Orange

By Caroline B. Cooney

AFTER

Agree

Disagree

Agree

Disagree

 

 

It’s always okay to put off homework until the last minute.

 

 

 

 

Ancient diseases don’t matter to us today.

 

 

 

 

It is important to follow your curiosity instincts.

 

 

 

 

Being a loyal American is not necessary in the modern world.

 

 

 

 

Nobody can read your personal email unless you send it to them.

 

 

 

 

Parents should know everything about your life.

 

 

 

 

It’s okay to post personal information on the Internet.

 

 

Assignment: See Syllabus for due no later than date
Complete 5-7 anticipation statements for one of your assigned YHBA nominee books. Be sure to include the title and author. Please use a Microsoft Office product to complete your assignment. If unable to use Microsoft Office products, convert your assignment into a PDF file. Email the completed assignment to lesliepreddy@hotmail.com no later than 8pm of the due date.

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