Module 2: Content-Area Literacy
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MODULE 2:CONTENT-AREA LITERACY
Adolescent Literacy – Professional DevelopmentUnit 3, Session 2
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TEXT CONSIDERATIONS, PART 1
Exploring Text Structure
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Essential QuestionsModule 2 Question
What role can content-area teachers play in helping adolescents acquire general and discipline-specific literacy skills?
Unit 3, Session 2 QuestionsWhat are some of the most common text structures in
expository texts?
How might explicit instruction of text structures help increase students’ understanding of content-area material?
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Warm Up: What Should We Consider? Vocabulary Sentence Structure Length Elaboration Coherence and Unity Text Structure Familiarity of Content and Background Knowledge Required Audience Appropriateness Quality and Verve of the Writing Interestingness
Graves, M., & Graves, B. (2003). Chapter 9: Assessing text difficulty and accessibility.
These components are discussed in greater detail in other sessions
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Vocabulary Sentence Structure Length Elaboration Coherence and Unity Text Structure Familiarity of Content and Background Knowledge Required Audience Appropriateness Quality and Verve of the Writing Interestingness
Graves, M., & Graves, B. (2003). Chapter 9: Assessing text difficulty and accessibility.
In pairs, or trios, take a few min. to review what Graves & Graves had to say about these elements – be prepared to report back to the group!
Warm Up: What Should We Consider?
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Signal Words and Text Structure The following categories represent a few major text
structures (organizing principles) found in content-area texts:
DescriptionCause and EffectComparison and ContrastOrdering and SequencingProblem and Solution
What words would you expect to see in a text that might signal the presence of one or more of these structures?
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Signal Words
Words that often reveal the presence of a particular text structure
Helping students identify signal words/structures may reveal the overall purpose of the text they are reading
What words did you suggest for each category?
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Description or Concept DefinitionPosition Words• Above• Across• Behind• Below• In front of• Outside• Under
Adjectives• Acidic• Fluffy• Rough• Shiny• Spherical• Oblong• Yellow
Sensory Phrases• Appears to be• Feels like• Looks like• Sounds like• Tastes like
For additional signal words, see: http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/signalwords.html
Question Words: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?
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Cause and Effect Accordingly As a result of Because Begins with Consequently Effects of Finally First For this reason
How to How If...then In order to Is caused by Leads/led to May be due to Next So that
Steps involved Therefore Thus When...then
For additional signal words, see: http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/signalwords.html
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Comparison and Contrast Although As well as As opposed to Both But Compared with Different from Either...or Even though
However Instead of In common On the other hand Otherwise Similar to Similarly Still Yet
For additional signal words, see: http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/signalwords.html
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Ordering/Sequencing After Afterward As soon as Before During Finally First Following Immediately
Initially Later Meanwhile Next Not long after Now On (date) Preceding Second
Soon Then Third Today Until When
For additional signal words, see: http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/signalwords.html
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Problem/Solution or Process/Cause Accordingly As a result of Because Begins with By…(action) Concerned Consequently Cost Could be Despite Effects of
Fault Finally First For this reason How to How If...then In fact In order to Is caused by Leads/led to
May be due to Next Prior Problem So that Steps involved Therefore Thus When...then
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Understanding Text StructuresA slideshow of sample paragraphs,
structures, and signal wordsBy Emily Kissner
http://www.slideshare.net/elkissn/understanding-text-structures
A Few Examples
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Are These the Only Text Structures?
Certainly not … In fact, more complex texts, within discipline-specific purposes, may have more complicated structures.
Advanced Structure: Propositions/SupportsSignal words such as: opinion, belief, idea,
hypothesis, theory, proof, evidenceHow might this structure operate in advanced
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So, Why Does this Matter?
Researchers have found:“Text structure and student awareness of text
structure are highly related to reading comprehension”.
“Explicit instruction in the physical presentation of text and/or text structure facilitates reading comprehension”.
Dickson, Simmons, & Kame’enui (1995). Text organization and its relation to reading comprehension: A synthesis of research.
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So, How Do We Teach Structure?Provide Explicit Instruction
Introduce categories of text structuresProvide model paragraphsAsk students to write model paragraphsAsk students to find “signal words”Ask students to determine the major purpose of
textProvide graphic organizers related to structure
For more ideas, see: http://www.adlit.org/strategies/23336
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So, How Do We Teach Structure?
Model Different Text Structures Overheads/PPT/smart board/handoutsRead-alouds of sample paragraphs“Think Aloud” about signal words“Think Aloud” about particular purposesModel highlighting of words/note-takingModel the use of graphic organizers
For more ideas, see: http://www.adlit.org/strategies/23336
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So, How Do We Teach Structure?Examining Samples and Creating Our Own
Presenting students with sample paragraphs for each structure you teach (to be put in a folder)
Examining topic sentences for clues to structureModeling the writing of particular structures, including
key signal wordsAsking students to write their own sample paragraphs
(different structures) for the same content-area material
From the National Education Association: http://www.nea.org/tools/18412.htm
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So, How Do We Teach Structure?
Create and Use Graphic OrganizersWhich organizers might best suit particular
readings, purposes, text-structures?
Web: Description/Concept-definitionFlowchart: Ordering/SequencingVenn Diagram: Comparison/Contrast
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Examples of Graphic Organizers
Problem-Solution
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Examples of Graphic Organizers
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Examples of Graphic OrganizersComparison / Contrast
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Text Analysis
Consider the Texts You Brought to this SessionWhat major text structures do you notice?
What signal words would you want to highlight?
Which graphic organizer might help students?
Using a content-area text brought to the session, how might you highlight the structure of the text to help students better understand the concepts/content?
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Wrap-Up
Things to Remember:Explicitly highlighting/teaching text structure
in content-area classes may improve students’ understanding of discipline-specific texts.
Teaching text structure is just one of many strategies for helping students understand content-area materials
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Further Study
Try introducing text structure/signal words/ structure-oriented graphic organizers in your classes. Then note the following:What happened? What worked well? What
challenges did you encounter?Which text structures are most common in your
discipline?What discipline-specific structures might you
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ReferencesDickson, S. V., Simmons, D. C., & Kameenui, E. J. (1995).
Text organization and its relation to reading comprehension: A synthesis of research. Eugene, OR: National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators.
Piccolo, J.A. (1987). Expository text structure: Teaching and learning strategies. The Reading Teacher, 40, 838–847.
Adlit.org — Text Structure
National Education Association – Text Structure
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