The focus of this lesson is on helping students to use effective strategies for reading comprehension. Strategic reading allows students to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and their own experiences. Based on the Guided Comprehension Model developed by Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen, this lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of previewing. Students use an anticipation guide to preview and make predictions about the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock. Students also work in teacher- and student-directed small groups to extend their use of the previewing strategy. Detailed procedural guidelines are provided for instructors. Links to references and activity sheets are available at the website. (author/ncl)