Reciprocal Reading 2

Reciprocal Reading Independent Activity

Name: Siosaia Liu                    Date: 13/ 08/ 18

Name of text: Marcus Thomas: New Zealand Caveman, Page 10 to 11

Author: Susan Paris

Schema: (Prior knowledge) What do I already know about the topic? I know that…..

I know that most alpine caves are 4-5 degrees and there are no hot showers and

Predicting: Looking at the pictures, the headings,captions,labels,etc. What do you think you will
learn? Why do you think that? I will learn about…. Because….

I will learn how to keep safe while caving because it says on the text.

Clarifying: Write about a challenging “new” word. Is there a part that is confusing? How did you
clarify the confusion? I do not know what….means. I am confused about……

Becon: A fire or light set up as a warning signal

Questioning: Write one ‘right there’ question. Who, what, when,why. Write one ‘think and search’
question. Compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence.

What types of skills does an caver need? Some caves are vertical, and this means a lot of rope work. Other caves are small, which means having to squeeze through tight spaces

 

Summarising: Write down the ‘main idea’ and at least 3 details from the passage.

The main idea is How do you stay safe while caving. The details are: Each person must have three good sources of light. Always go caving with at least two other people. Most importantly, always tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back.