The following is examples illustrate some of the Makes Sense Learning Strategies

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Predict * Read the first few sentences. * Think about what it says about the topic so far. * Think about what you know about the topic. * Predict what you think the rest of the passage will tell you Predict * Check * Connect reading comprehension strategy Check * Read several more sentences. * Think about what else it says about the topic. * See if your predict was correct Connect * Think about what the whole passage was about. * Think about how it is similar or different from what you already knew about the topic * Say how the topic connects with something you already knew,

Prepare your mind * Put name & memory devices on test * Reveal preferred order for taking test sections * Express a “POWER” statement * Puff a cleansing breath to relax P REP S MART test-taking strategy ShMaAaRaTaShMaAaRaTa

Purpose * What do you want to happen when someone reads your writing? *Determine if there a specific type of writing you need to produce. (Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive) Audience * Decide who you intend to read your writing. * Think about if you will need to write UP to your audience or DOWN to your audience. Topic Decide exactly what your topic will be. Think about what your audience probably already knows or doesn’t know about your topic that may need explaining. Hook * Think about something you can write about at the begging that will “hook” your reader. PATH & PLANS pre-writing strategy

Preview words to use List the main ideas to write about Assign order to your ideas Note each idea in complete sentences. S COPE for errors & fix them PLANS pre-writing strategy

Spelling Mark words that MIGHT be misspelled. Substitute with another word - OR – Get the correct spelling from someone or a dictionary Capitalize DO Capitalize the 1st letter of 1st word of EVERY sentence. DO capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, things). DON’T capitalize types of things. Omissions Look for missing words you meant to write, but accidentally left out. Punctuation * Punctuation mark at the end of every sentence (., ? ! ) Ear Read you paper out loud. Listen for sentences that don’t make sense; fix them. SCOPE editing strategy

Question * Read the first few sentences. * Think about what it says about the topic so far. * Make up a question you think will be answered in the remainder of the passage Question * Check * Connect reading comprehension strategy Check * Read the rest of the passage. * See if your question was answered. Say what the answer was -OR, if it didn’t answer your question… Make up a question it did answer. Connect * Think about what the whole passage was about. * Think about how it is similar or different from what you already knew about the topic * Say how the topic connects with something you already kne.w