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PREVIEWING & PEDICTING

Previewing
There are two skills that are essential for a good reader: Previewing and Predicting. When
you gather information about a book by examining its cover, you are previewing. The aim
of previewing is to help you to “predict” or make some “educated guess” about what is in
the book. You should develop the habit of applying these skills whenever you read.
Previewing and predicting before you read can make a big difference. You can get some
ideas about what you will read. This will enable you processing the information far more
quickly. You will also be able to follow the writer’s ideas better. Though it takes a few
minutes to preview and predict, those few minutes are well invested. You will find that
later you save reading time and gain comprehension.
Exercise 1:
You can tell a lot about a book from its cover. Examine the book cover below. The fill in
the blank spaces.

Read this book cover and fill in the blank spaces

1. Title: manajement & 5. What do you predict that this

Organisational book is about? …………………………
behavior……………………… …………………………………
… 6. Would you like to read this
2. Author:laurie j. mullins book? Why?
……………………… …………………………………..
3. Is this book fiction? ……………………………………
no………….
4. Is this book non-fiction?
yes……..

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 1. Title: laskar 5. What do you predict that this
pelangi……………………… book is about? This novel teells the
… story of the lives of 10 children who
2. Author: andrea attend muhammadiyah elementary and
hirata……………………… junior high school on the island of
3. Is this book fiction? belitong…………………………
yes…………. …………………………………
4. Is this book non-fiction? 6. Would you like to read this
no…….. book? Why? Yes, because it contains
something that describes the details of
event, touching stories, and funny
humor…………………………………..
……………………………………

Exercise 2:
You are staying at a friend’s house for a few days. You have forgotten to bring
something to read, so your friend offers you three books. Read the information from the
book covers given below and make some predictions about each book. Decide which one
you would like to read. You 60 seconds to decide.

Book 1
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
Reclusive genius Mr. Benedict chose four children who were gifted, but without parents,
to undertake a mission to save the world in the novel “The Mysterious Benedict Society”
by Trenton Lee Stewart. The people of the world were being frustrated and mentally

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drained by subliminal messages being sent to them through television and radio
broadcasts by Mr. Benedict’s lost twin brother Ledroptha Curtain. Mr. Curtain had hoped
to make himself the hero when he saved the world from a public panic that he created.
Themes addressed in the novel include the desire to belong, confronting one’s fear and
the importance of teamwork.

Book 2
An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A group of
masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing a Capulet party. A young
lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry
her father's choice, the County Paris. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William
Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths
ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular
plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed
plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.

Book 3
This retelling of the old Chinese folktale is about the story of a young Chinese maiden
who learns that her weakened and lame father is to be called up into the army in order to
fight the invading Huns. Knowing that he would never survive the rigours of war in his
state, she decides to disguise herself and join in his place. Unknown to her, her ancestors
are aware of this and to prevent it, they order a tiny disgraced dragon, Mushu to join her
in order to force her to abandon her plan. He agrees, but when he meets Mulan, he learns
that she cannot be dissuaded and so decides to help her in the perilous times ahead.
—Kenneth Chisholm kchishol@execulink.com

1. Which book will you choose?

2. Write your reason.

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 Book 3 (mulan)
because I really like disney especially princess. Not only that, this story has a
good moral message. From this film, it teaches how important determination and
the ability to keep going and proceed in life, even though it doesn't have to be in
line with what is expected, but it doesn't have to make you stop doing it. There
are many paths that you must take to achieve all your dreams, overcome your
doubts with strong faith and travel without hesitation.

Exercise 3:
Often an author includes photographs or illustrations with a text. Since they are
usually closely connected to the author’s ideas, it is important to preview these, too.
Make predictions about what might be in the article based on the photograph below.

Instruction: Study the photograph. Write your predictions about the article. Be
specific.

Write your predictions:

man is standing at the sultan babullah airport post in ternate

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After writing your prediction, compare it with the article on the next page. Did you make
accurate prediction?

Covid-positive man disguises himself as wife to board Indonesia flight

The country reported 49,000 cases and 1,566 deaths due to coronavirus on Friday, July 23

Charlene Rodrigues@Piccolinanne. Friday 23 July 2021 15:21

An Indonesian man who was covid-positive disguised himself as his wife to board a domestic
flight but was caught midway, after a flight attendant spotted him changing into his regular
clothes.
The man, who went by his initials, wore a full-face veil known as ‘niqab’ to board, which
obscured his face.
“He bought the plane ticket with his wife’s name and brought the identity card, the PCR test
result and the vaccination card with his wife’s name. All documents are under his wife’s
name,” Ternate police chief Aditya Laksimada said.
Police said it was not long before a flight attendant aboard a Citilink plane traveling from
Jakarta to Ternate in North Maluku province noticed the man change the clothes in the
lavatory.
Police told reporters that the man was detained after the plane landed and was tested
immediately.
After testing positive for the virus, he was ordered to self-isolate at home.
Police say they will move to prosecute him as soon as his quarantine ends.
The incident comes amid Indonesia’s devastating wave of coronavirus infections, driven by
the Delta variant. Still, the government is already talking about relaxing restrictions enforced
earlier this month - a move analysts say is largely dominated by economic considerations.
The healthcare infrastructure in Asia’s covid-19 epicenter is severely strained as people
scramble to find hospital beds, oxygen and medicine for loved ones.
President Joko Widodo is already talking about easing restrictions from as early as next week
if cases start to drop.
But health experts have warned the decision is likely “premature and potentially dangerous.”
The country reported 49,000 cases and 1,566 deaths on Friday.
While cases have fallen from more than 56,000 in mid-July, epidemiologists have warned
that testing rates also dropped in the same period, making it difficult to determine whether
there has been a genuine fall in covid-19 infections.

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Exercise 4
Before you read an assigned textbook, preview to find out what you will find in it.
A. Fill in the information about More Reading Power
a. Title: more reading power ……………………………………………..
b. Author(s): beatrice s. Mikulecky/ Linda
jeffries………………………………………..
c. Date of Publication: ………………Number of pages: …………………..…..
d. Is there a Preface or Introduction? ……….
e. Number of parts: ……………..
f. Check to see if the textbook has these features:
……… table of contents
……… Index
……… Glossary
……… Bibliography (references)
……… End of chapter questions
……… Illustrations, charts, graphs

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Fill in the form about this Management g. Check to see if the textbook has

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book these features:
a. Title: fundamentals of risk ……… table of contents
management ……… Index
……………………………… ……… Glossary
b. Author(s): paul ……… Bibliography (references)
hopkin………………………… ……… End of chapter questions
c. Date of Publication: ……… Illustrations, charts, graphs
2010………………
d. Number of pages: 449
pages…………………
e. Is there a Preface or Introduction?
Yes ……….
f. Number of parts: there are 8
part……………..
How are the text books alike? How are they different?
Exercise 5

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Exercise 6

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Answer the questions. Remember, do not look back!
1. What is this article about? This article describes the long live women
2. According to this article, what are some biological reasons for woman’s long lives are.
- One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones
seems to support both of these possibilities.
3. What are some other reasons mentioned? The cultural context can also influence life
expectancy for men and women. (Life expectancy is the expected length of a person's life.)
For example, women generally smoke cigarettes less than men.
4. Does the author think the situation is likely to change? Why? But the social habits of
women are changing. Young women are smoking and drinking- ing more than women used
to. More women are working now and holding more responsible positions. These changes
may mean that the cultural context will no longer help women live healthier lives.
5. Is the information in this article new to you? yes, the information of this article is new to
me
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