Get your class ready to read with this anticipatory set for Running Out of Time. Small groups each consider one thought-provoking statement. After each group comes to a consensus, the whole class participates in sharing ideas and voting according to their own opinions about the statements. A writing task follows.

Concepts

prereading, group discussions, consensus, trust, margaret peterson haddix, running out of time

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Make the assignment a bit more rigorous by requiring learners to write down reasons during the small group portion; this way, they will have their ideas easily accessible when presenting ideas and a product to turn in if necessary

Classroom Considerations

• As an assessment, the resource suggests a short essay; however, the topic ideas and scope of the assignment would be more appropriately called journal entires or reflections

Pros

• Takes the standard format of an anticipation guide and mixes it up a little by starting with small group discussion
• Includes the statements for your class to consider as well as some possible topics to write about after the activity

Cons

• While the statements are provided, you will likely have to retype them; they are too small and too close together to easily cut into strips for small group use

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a