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Chapter or Book title: ____________________________

Reciprocal Teaching Worksheet

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http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/forpd/

Prediction: Before you begin to read the selection, look at the title or cover, scan the pages to read the major headings, and look at any illustrations. Write down your prediction(s).
Prediction:
Support:

Main Ideas: As you nish reading each paragraph

or key section of text, identify the main idea of that
paragraph or section.

Questions: For each main idea listed, write down at

least one question.

Main Idea 1: ________________________________ Question 1: ________________________________

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Main Idea 2: ________________________________ Question 2: ________________________________
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Main Idea 3: ________________________________ Question 3: ________________________________
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Main Idea 4: ________________________________ Question 4: ________________________________
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Main Idea 5: ________________________________ Question 5: ________________________________
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Summarize: Write a brief summary of what you read.

Clarify: Copy down words, phrases, or sentences in the passage that are unclear. Then explain how
you claried your understanding.
Clarify:
Word or Phrase: