Previewing the text by Minding Your P’s & Q’s
Preview Formative Assessment for Secondary
Science Teachers by asking yourself (and
answering) the following four questions as you
skim through the text.
Preview: What is inside?
Prior Knowledge: What do I already know about this topic?
Prediction: What do I think the author is trying to communicate?
Purpose: What do I want to get out of reading this text?
PLEASE READ PAGES 4-5 when you are finished
The strategy you just used to preview the text is called “Mind Your P’s and Q’s”.
By using “P’s and Q’s” at the start of a lesson or unit, you can enhance curiosity,
spark interest, and improve students’ comprehension of the content material.
Pretty impressive set of benefits for a strategy that is so quick and easy to use!
Adapted from Thoughtful Education Press, 2009