English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.26a

Use prior knowledge to determine similarities between texts they are reading and texts they have previously read.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Prior knowledge is what they already know.
  • Information gathered from texts they have previously read becomes part of their prior knowledge.

Skills

  • Use prior knowledge to make comparisons between texts.
  • Determine similarities between a text they are currently reading and a text that have read in the past.

Understanding

  • Their prior knowledge can help make connections between texts.
  • Each text they read increases their background knowledge, and they can make connections to new texts to improve their comprehension.

Vocabulary

  • Prior knowledge
  • Determine
  • Similarities
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