Thought-Provoking Pre-Reading Activities for Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
 
 
 
Warm Ups
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9-6-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 1
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of
paper.
 
What do you think is wrong with our
society?
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9-9-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 2
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of
paper.
 
Do you think it’s important to understand
an author’s background before you read
their work? Why or why not?
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9-10-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 3
 
Explain your thoughts about censorship.  Do
you think it is “good” or “bad”?  Be sure to
explain how censorship affects you personally.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet
of paper.
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9-11-19
 
September 11, 2001
 
What do you know about today and how it
has affected the world in which you live?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet
of paper.
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9-12-19
 
Directions
1. Go to: 
http://moodle.caboces.org
 
2. Username: 
first initial last name 22
3. Password: 
??????
 
If you are 
new
, your password is 
changeme
 
If you have a Moodle account, you have 
 
changed your
password
4. 
If you need help RAISE your hand and be PATIENT.
DO NOT START THE QUIZ UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN
PERMISSION TO BEGIN!
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9-16-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 4
 
How would you respond if somone you just
met were to ask you, “are you happy?” In
your response, define happiness.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet
of paper.
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9-17-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 5
 
One hundred years from now, will the world
be better or worse than it is today? In what
ways would it be better or worse? Why?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in
four
 to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet
of paper.
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9-18-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 6
 
What is the most meaningful or most important
book you have ever read? What did you learn
from that book that you could not have learned
anywhere else?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-19-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 7
 
Do you think you spend too much time
watching TV, playing video games, on the
Internet or phone? Why or why not?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-23-19
 
F451
 – Pre-Reading 8
 
Read the first line of 
F451
. What is
your reaction to this line?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-24-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 1
 
Clarisse says to Montag, “…you answer
right off. You never stop to think about
what I’ve asked you” (8). Are you guilty of
this? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-25-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 2
 
What do you think about Mildred’s actions
in Section 2? What do you think about the
fact that they send “hand men” because
there are so many overdoses every night?
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-26-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 4
 
What changes are you starting to see in
Montag based on his encounters with
Clarisse? How is he behaving differently
from the first time they met?
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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9-30-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 5
 
Why was the burning of the books at the
woman’s house so different for all the
firemen? What did Montag do that
surprising to him?
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-1-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 7
 
What do you think is going on with
Montag? Is he feeling sick only because of
what he saw the previous night, or is it a
combination of things? Explain.
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-2-19
 
F451
 – Part 1, Section 8
 
What is your reaction to Captain Beatty’s
explanation about why things in this
society are the way they are? Do you
believe him? Explain.
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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Warm Up
Check
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10-7-19
 
F451
 – Part 2 Predictions
 
Thinking about the way Part 1 ended,
what predictions can you make about
what might happen in Part 2?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-8-19
 
F451
 – Part 2, Section 1
Why do you think Faber, the retired
English professor, is who Montag thought
of when Mildred won’t read the books
with him? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-9-19
 
F451
 – Part 2, Section 2
What did you learn about Faber in Section
2? Do you think he is the right person to
help Montag? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-10-19
 
F451
 – Part 2, Section 3
What is your reaction to Montag’s
interaction with Mildred’s friends? How do
you think this interaction would have been
different before Montag changed? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-15-19
 
F451
 – Part 3 Predictions
 
Thinking about the way Part 2 ended,
what predictions can you make about
what might happen in Part 3?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-16-19
 
F451
 – Part 3, Section 1
 
Are you surprised that Montag killed
Beatty? Did you see it coming? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-17-19
 
F451
 – Part 3, Section 2
 
What is Faber’s advice to Montag? Do you
think he will be successful? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-21-19
 
F451
 – Part 3, Section 3
 
How do you think the book will end? Do
you think it will be a happy ending or a
sad one? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-22-19
 
F451
 – Part 3, Section 3
 
What do you think about the group
Montag has joined? Do you trust them?
Why or why not?
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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10-31-19
 
Poetry
 
What has your experience been with
poetry so far in your high school career?
Is it something you enjoy, or something
you dread? Explain.
 
Directions:
 Answer the following question in 
four
to 
five 
complete sentences on a sheet of paper.
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Engage students in critical thinking with a series of pre-reading questions related to societal issues, author background, censorship, happiness, future world predictions, and meaningful reads. Each question prompts students to reflect and express their opinions in four to five complete sentences, fostering deeper understanding of the upcoming novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

  • Pre-reading
  • Fahrenheit 451
  • Critical thinking
  • Society
  • Literature

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  1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Warm Ups

  2. 9-6-19 F451 Pre-Reading 1 Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper. What do you think is wrong with our society?

  3. 9-9-19 F451 Pre-Reading 2 Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper. Do you think it s important to understand an author s background before you read their work? Why or why not?

  4. 9-10-19 F451 Pre-Reading 3 Explain your thoughts about censorship. Do you think it is good or bad ? Be sure to explain how censorship affects you personally. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  5. 9-11-19 September 11, 2001 What do you know about today and how it has affected the world in which you live? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  6. 9-12-19 Directions 1. Go to: http://moodle.caboces.org 2. Username: first initial last name 22 3. Password: ?????? If you are new, your password is changeme If you have a Moodle account, you have password 4. If you need help RAISE your hand and be PATIENT. DO NOT START THE QUIZ UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO BEGIN! changed your

  7. 9-16-19 F451 Pre-Reading 4 How would you respond if somone you just met were to ask you, are you happy? In your response, define happiness. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  8. 9-17-19 F451 Pre-Reading 5 One hundred years from now, will the world be better or worse than it is today? In what ways would it be better or worse? Why? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  9. 9-18-19 F451 Pre-Reading 6 What is the most meaningful or most important book you have ever read? What did you learn from that book that you could not have learned anywhere else? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  10. 9-19-19 F451 Pre-Reading 7 Do you think you spend too much time watching TV, playing video games, on the Internet or phone? Why or why not? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  11. 9-23-19 F451 Pre-Reading 8 Read the first line of F451. What is your reaction to this line? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  12. 9-24-19 F451 Part 1, Section 1 Clarisse says to Montag, you answer right off. You never stop to think about what I ve asked you (8). Are you guilty of this? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  13. 9-25-19 F451 Part 1, Section 2 What do you think about Mildred s actions in Section 2? What do you think about the fact that they send hand men because there are so many overdoses every night? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  14. 9-26-19 F451 Part 1, Section 4 What changes are you starting to see in Montag based on his encounters with Clarisse? How is he behaving differently from the first time they met? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  15. 9-30-19 F451 Part 1, Section 5 Why was the burning of the books at the woman s house so different for all the firemen? What did Montag do that surprising to him? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  16. 10-1-19 F451 Part 1, Section 7 What do you think is going on with Montag? Is he feeling sick only because of what he saw the previous night, or is it a combination of things? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  17. 10-2-19 F451 Part 1, Section 8 What is your reaction to Captain Beatty s explanation about why things in this society are the way they are? Do you believe him? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  18. Warm Up Check

  19. 10-7-19 F451 Part 2 Predictions Thinking about the way Part 1 ended, what predictions can you make about what might happen in Part 2? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  20. 10-8-19 F451 Part 2, Section 1 Why do you think Faber, the retired English professor, is who Montag thought of when Mildred won t read the books with him? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  21. 10-9-19 F451 Part 2, Section 2 What did you learn about Faber in Section 2? Do you think he is the right person to help Montag? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  22. 10-10-19 F451 Part 2, Section 3 What is your reaction to Montag s interaction with Mildred s friends? How do you think this interaction would have been different before Montag changed? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  23. 10-15-19 F451 Part 3 Predictions Thinking about the way Part 2 ended, what predictions can you make about what might happen in Part 3? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  24. 10-16-19 F451 Part 3, Section 1 Are you surprised that Montag killed Beatty? Did you see it coming? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  25. 10-17-19 F451 Part 3, Section 2 What is Faber s advice to Montag? Do you think he will be successful? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  26. 10-21-19 F451 Part 3, Section 3 How do you think the book will end? Do you think it will be a happy ending or a sad one? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  27. 10-22-19 F451 Part 3, Section 3 What do you think about the group Montag has joined? Do you trust them? Why or why not? Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

  28. 10-31-19 Poetry What has your experience been with poetry so far in your high school career? Is it something you enjoy, or something you dread? Explain. Directions: Answer the following question in four to five complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

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