Analogies for Chapter 3 :: Preparing

Taken from book: Preparing students to read is similar to preparing for a basketball game. The most amount of time is spent practicing and learning plays, whereas the least amount of time is spent playing the game. The time spent practicing and learning the plays is similar to learning decoding skills and fluency.






Taken from table group: Preparing students to read is similar to preparing to bake. It takes time to gather ingredients and learn the recipe rather than putting it in the oven to bake. Gathering the ingredients and learning the recipe is similar to taking picture walks and discussing predictions about the text.