Courage Unit Theme Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide

Claim: Education is important.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that education is important because ____________.

Claim: All people are gifted.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that all people are gifted because ____________.

Claim: Lies will always catch up with you.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that lies will always catch up with you because ____________.

Claim: Friendship works best when you have something in common.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that friendship works best when you have something in common because ____________.

Claim: When you don’t understand something, it’s easier to just pretend that you get it rather than admit you are confused.

Do you agree or disagree? Provide your reasoning by supporting your answer with evidence using C.A.F.E. (C=Comparisons, A=Anecdotes, F=Facts, E=Examples)

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that it is easier to pretend you get it when you don't understand something because ____________.

Claim: Courage is the absence of fear.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence Starter: I (agree/disagree) that courage is the absence of fear because....

Claim: Everyone learns differently.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence Starter: I (agree/disagree) that everyone learns differently because ...

Claim: The words you say can make or break someone’s day.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that the words you say can make or break someone's day because ...

Claim: Courage is easily noticeable.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide your reasoning.

Sentence starter: I (agree/disagree) that courage is easily noticeable because ...

We will be reading a text called Fish in a Tree. What do you think it will be about? What comes to mind when you imagine a fish in a tree?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1