Synthesis and QAR

I learnt how to use synthesis and QAR based on a text called Fun, Fantastic, Fabulous Fitness.

First , I did synthesis. This activity was about reading the text and using our prior knowledge to come up with new information and then combining those two pieces of information to come up with a new understanding. I had to decide whether I had to agree or disagree about something in the new understanding box.

Next, I did QAR. I had to figure out which question would go in the correct box. The boxes were right there, think and search, author and you, and on my own. Right there is the answer is in the text. Think and search is the answer is in the text but we have to look somewhere else to find the information. Author and you is the answer is not in the text but we have to use our own background knowledge and what the author has told you to come up with an answer. On my own is not in the text but we have to come up with answer.

Last, I wrote an answer for each question in the boxes.  

I learned a lot about this activity because I used reading skills to come up with my own prior knowledge and combined the two pieces of information to come up with a new understanding.