1. Name: _______________________ Date: _________________________ #_______
Anticipation Guide
(Pre-read and after reading comprehension activity)
Title of the Reading: Living in Alaska
Directions: First, read each statement and write true or false in the Before Reading
section. Next, read the information. Then, re-read each statement and write true or
false in the After Reading section. Compare your answers.
Before After
Statements
Reading Reading
1. In Alaska, winter lasts for about 6 months. T or F
T or F Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
2. For two months each year there is almost no sunlight. T or F
T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
3. Alaska’s state bird is the ptarmigan. T or F
T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
4. The dim light in the winter makes it easier to see T or F
predators. T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
5. Bears, mice and other animals hibernate in the T or F
winter. T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
6. Beavers, sea otters and other mammals grow three T or F
layers of fur. T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
7. Arctic plants have special adaptations that help T or F
them survive in the cold. T or F
Page # _______
Paragraph # ____
Did you change your response because of what you read? _________________________
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