• The student relates their life experience to the story
• Tap into the student’s prior knowledge

Example

Invite your student to think about the five freedoms from the First Amendment: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government. Which of these freedoms would be important to Win? Which freedoms are most important to your student? Which freedom(s) do they use most often? Students can answer orally or in writing, as appropriate.