Preview, Predict, Confirm Strategy

Vocabulary significantly influences reading comprehension. Domain knowledge is

also critical for comprehension. Having students engaged in activities that support
vocabulary development and the acquisition of knowledge contribute to students'
success in reading.

The strategy Preview, Predict, Confirm (PPC) is designed to build content-specific

vocabulary by requiring students to think about and use language of a discipline.
Through the use of PPC, students are accessing their background knowledge as well
as building background knowledge on the topic of a text. Students are exposed to
the vocabulary of their peers and are encouraged to pay close attention to the
author's language while reading or listening to the text. Students learn from their
peers, who may have different experiences and other knowledge of a topic.
--Ruth Helen Yopp
& Hallie Kay Yopp,
The Reading Teacher (Vol.
58, No.1, September 2004)

Directions:
Look at the visuals that are related to the text we are
about to read. Using the pictures as a resource, what
words do you and your partner think will be found in the
text? Write all the words you can think of.