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BEYOND SURFACE
COMPREHENSIONBELLWOOD-ANTIS MYERS ELEMENTARY
STUDY GROUP
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
What is surface
comprehension?
5 SECONDS
TURN AND TALK
What do you remember?
2nd Reading
Coach the Brain
What did you find?
Did you discover something new?
Did you notice what others mentioned?
3rd Reading
There are 98 items in this Joan Steiner picture
Introduces the idea that multiple draft readings are foundational to moving beyond surface comprehension
Analyzing or interpreting often begins after a second or third look
Complex Text
Start by Making ConnectionsNon-Threatening
Set a Purpose
5 SECONDSFind something that is familiar to you.
Can you make an inference? Why do you think the author created this piece?
Can you make a connection between different pieces of information that we have examined?
4th Reading