Make a copy of a portion of the selected reading assignment, cut it into paragraphs or sentences, then distribute one passage to each student. Invite the students to wander from person to person in the room reading their passage and listening to the passages of others, attempting to build connections among the passages heard. Once the “conversation” lulls, direct students to write an anticipatory statement drawing from the information gathered, share the statements aloud, read the passage, and finally evaluate the pre-reading statements.