Psychic Powers

Psychic Powers — page 1 — Before During and After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Background knowledge and Academic Vocabulary Before Reading strategies activate prior knowledge and set a purpose for reading Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary and increase their reading comprehension Questions and activities to build background knowledge 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let's study the Table of Contents What will you learn about in the book's chapters 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not Building Academic Vocabulary Building academic vocabulary is critical to understanding subject content Assist your child or students to gain meaning of the following vocabulary words Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean foretell retrocognition intuition séances prophesied therapists During Reading Writing Component During Reading strategies help to make connections monitor understanding generate questions and stay focused 1 While reading write in your reading journal any questions you have or anything you do not understand 2 After completing each chapter write a summary of the chapter in your reading journal 3 While reading make connections with the text and write them in your reading journal a Text to Self What does this remind me of in my life What were my feelings when I read this b Text to Text What does this remind me of in another book I've read How is this different from other books I've read c Text to World What does this remind me of in the real world Have I heard about this before News current events school etc After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After Reading strategies provide an opportunity to summarize question reflect discuss and respond to text After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 List examples of psychic powers Summarize 2 Why is it difficult to prove psychic powers are real Inter 3 What professions might use psychic powers Asking Questions 4 Do you know of a situation in which an animal seemed to predict the future What value could these abilities in animals have to humans Text to Self Connection Extension Activity Which topic that you read about most interests you Research the topic using reliable sources What did you discover Craft a story play or poem about characters using psychic powers

Psychic Powers — page 2 — Table of Contents Extrasensory Perception Dream a Little Dream Prophecies and Predictions Psychics at Work Memory Game Index Show What You Know Further Reading About the Author

Psychic Powers — page 3 — Extrasensory Perception Many people believe in psychic powers Others credit luck What do you think Extrasensory perception ESP uses abilities beyond the five senses of sight smell hearing taste and touch

Psychic Powers — page 4 — Starting in the 1880s some theater acts often included mind reading demonstrations

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