Lesson Plan
Read Write Think

Using THIEVES to Preview Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn and practice the important skills of previewing a textbook. They learn the acronym THIEVES to help them remember the techniques and practice online and with worksheets.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Thieves to Preview Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that introduce a nonfiction prereading strategy with the acronym THIEVES, which stands for Title, Headings, Introduction, Every first sentence, Visuals and vocabulary, End Questions, and Summary. In...