A 4 panel cartoon titled Calvin and Hobbes. Panel 1: Calvin is seated at a school desk reading a book. A speech bubble points away from Calvin labeled Calvin? Panel 2: Same as first panel, except speech bubble is labeled Calvin! Panel 3. A woman yells Calvin! Calvin reacts in surprise, dropping his book and yelling Aaugh! Panel 4: Calvin says Sorry. My eyes were on screen saver.
Prior knowledge of a subject helps us to make sense of a text and recalling all your prior knowledge on a subject is a helpful previewing strategy. What prior knowledge would help you understand the humor in this comic strip?
a.
You need to know the teacher’s name.
c.
You need to know what a screen saver is.
b.
You need to know who Calvin is.
d.
You need to know how old Calvin is.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D