Back to School Back to School Strategy WorkshopStrategy Workshop

Back to School Back to School Strategy WorkshopStrategy Workshop

Let’s review!Let’s review!Created by Michelle Krill Modified by Jessica Wright

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

• Good readers use strategies whenever they read.

• Different strategies are used beforebefore, duringduring, and afterafter reading.

• As readers learn to use strategies, they must think about how each strategy will help them.

Predict/InferPredict/Infer

• When we predictpredict, use the information we have to make a reasonable guess before we before we read the storyread the story about what might happen.

• Use the title, pictures, and prior knowledge to help you guess: – who the main charactersmain characters will be– what the problem problem might be – how the problem will be solvedsolved

Practice Practice

• Listen to the title of our story. What could our story be about?

• Listen to the first story segment. What might the problem be? Who could be the main characters?

• Think about a time you may have had a problem like that. How might the problem be solved?

• Answer the question on PB page B.

Predict/Infer

Phonics/DecodingPhonics/Decoding

• You will use this strategy as you readas you read to figure out words you don’t know.

• You will use chunkschunks and soundssounds you already know to help yourself.

• Put the known chunks together to make a word, read that word in the sentences, and check that the sentences makes sense.

• If the new word doesn’t make sense, try again, use another resource, or ask for help.

Practice Practice

munching

Phonics/Decoding

munchingMunch is a verb that means to chew.

munchmunch ++ inging == munchingmunching

Billy was munching on an apple.

Does that sentence make sense?

Monitor/Clarify• You will use this strategy while you are

reading to make sure you are understanding what you read.

• If something doesn’t make sense:– look back– reread– read ahead

PracticePractice

Let’s look at PB page D.1. Describe the pumpkin box.2. Can you tell from listening to the

story how the pumpkin box got there? Why or why not?

3. How can you find out why the pumpkin box was buried in the ground?

Monitor/Clarify

QuestionQuestion

• You will use this strategy during and after reading to help you understand the story better.

• You should:– ask yourself questions about important ideas in

the story– try to answer the questions– look back to find any answers you don’t know!

PracticePractice

• As you are reading your story, ask questions about important ideas in the story. Make sure the questions are about something important!

• If you are reading with a partner, try taking turns asking questions at the bottom of each page:

• what would you like to know more about?• “I wonder how/why/who…”

Question

EvaluateEvaluate• You will use this strategy duringduring and afterafter

reading to help you form an opinion about what you’ve read.

• When you evaluate, you tell how you feel about the story.– Did you enjoy the story? Why?– Were the characters interesting and believable?– How did the story make you feel? Why?

PracticePractice

• How do you feel about the story?– Did you enjoy the story? Why?– Were the characters interesting and

believable?– How did the story make you feel? Why?– Do you like the way the author ended the

story?– Could you relate to the story?

Evaluate

Answer the questions on PB page F.

SummarizeSummarize

• You will use this strategy afterafter reading to “wrap up” what you’ve read.

• When you summarize, think about:– the characters– where and when the story takes place– the problem in the story– how the problem was solved– the beginning, middle, and end of the story

PracticePractice

After you have read the story, summarize it by answering the questions on PB page G.

1. Who is the main character?2. Where does the story take place?3. What is the problem and how is it

resolved?4. Now, use this information to summarize

the story for a partner.

Summarize

Let’s Review!Let’s Review!

• Good readers use strategies whenever they read.

• Different strategies are used before, during, and after reading.

• As readers learn to use strategies, they must think about how each strategy will help them.

Predict ~

I nf er

Good readers make predictions as they read. Thinking about what you have read will help you think about what will happen next .

Phonics ~ Decoding

Look carefully at the word.

Use the letter sounds you know. Some words are made up of smaller words you know.

Monitor ~ Clarif y

Good readers ask if what they are reading

makes sense. I f you don't understand, reread, read ahead, or use the illustrations.

Question

Good readers ask questions about important ideas as they read.

Asking a question about something you want to know more about will help you understand what you are reading.

Evaluate

Ask yourself :

How do I f eel about what I read? Do I agree or disagree with it?

Am I learning what I wanted to know?