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ENGAGING STUDENTS IN INFORMATIONAL TEXT a few strategies York Public Schools 1.17.2011

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ENGAGING STUDENTS IN INFORMATIONAL TEXTa few strategies

York Public Schools1.17.2011

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OBJECTIVESUse strategies to encourage greater

comprehension Setting purpose Text Protocols Questioning Summarizing Graphic Organizers

“Whether you’re a novice or a veteran teacher, using texts effectively requires the willingness to explore instructional strategies and to move beyond assigning and telling.”

--Vacca & Vacca, 2002, p. 6

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SUCCESSFUL READERS Use strategies when encountering new words Connect new information to existing

knowledge Continually monitor own understanding Use a variety of effective strategies before,

during, and after reading. Create images of reading content Periodically summarize reading/learning Use textual cues, visuals, structure

Set a purpose and adjust rate and strategy use

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COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

Before Reading Preview the text Set a purpose Activate

background knowledge content vocabulary text structure

Predict

After Reading Determine

importance Infer Summarize Synthesize Question Evaluate

During Reading Monitor own

comprehension Visualize Infer Use “fix-up”

strategies Question Summarize

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BEFORE READINGSET A PURPOSE

Purpose affects comprehension.appropriate speed importance of specific informationactivation of relevant background

knowledgememory

Complete a sentence stem The purpose of (source) is to _(inform, persuade,

etc.) (audience) about (topic) by (methods—examples, description, facts, etc.)

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BEFORE READINGSET A PURPOSE

Anticipation Guide activate upon prior / background knowledge identify misconceptions provide purpose (support, refute, answer questions)

Before Reading

Statement After Reading

To produce the best grapes for wine, vines should be well-irrigated.The vines with the highest yields tend to produce the most flavorful grapes.

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BEFORE READINGPRETEACH, PREVIEW, PREDICT

Preteach key words Key proper nouns, critical concept nouns Target vocabulary

Introduce the “big idea”

Preview (teacher think-aloud) & Predict Brief Think-aloud Link to background knowledge, previous learning “What do you think you will learn about? Why?

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DURING READINGASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS

Right There Answers word-for-word in text

Putting It Together Answers throughout text or in different words Must look in more than one place & put

information together

Making Connections Cannot be answered by text alone Require thinking about text, own knowledge, and

how it fits together

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DURING READINGDETERMINE MAIN IDEA

Get the Gist Who or what is the paragraph/section about? What is the most important information about

the who or what? Say it in a main idea statement with 10 words or

less. (Repeat and combine the main idea statements

to summarize a longer selection.)

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DURING / AFTER READINGDETERMINE MAIN IDEA

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TWO STARS AND A WISH Please share two of the most important

or relevant ideas you heard.

Please record something you wish: a question or a comment about

something you heard something you need to know to

understand better a resource you would like posted something to help make the in-service

more engaging, relevant, accurate

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A FEW MORE SUMMARY ACTIVITIES

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LEARNER SUMMARY:MOSAIC

Draw a window with 5 panes.

Write a single word or short phrase in each pane representing the most important ideas

Connect these ideas/concepts in (1-3) sentences.

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WRITE A HEADLINE

1. Consider a chunk of information.

2. Write a short headline to summarize the information.

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WRITE NEWS ARTICLE BEGINNING Most information in first two paragraphs

Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

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R.A.F.T. Role Audience Format Topic

You are a kidney in the human body. Write a letter to your host to explain what you need to stay healthy and why the host will be better off if you ARE and STAY in tip-top condition.

(Wormelli, R., 2005, p. 133)