Directed Reading/ Thinking Activity Reading Strategy Chelsea Skoczylas July 29, 2009
DR/TA Versatile Encourages active reading Modified K-W-L Chart Activates prior knowledge Predicts Reflects on predictions Modified K-W-L Chart
DR/TA Pre-reading Students pre-view text Complete first section of DR/TA What I know I know What I think I know Discuss student responses to clarification misconceptions
DR/TA Pre-Reading cont. Student predict/hypothesis about text What I think I’ll learn Sets a student purpose
DR/TA During Reading Student read text Confirm or reject predictions Gather supporting information Post Reading Complete final section What I know I learned
Directed Reading/Thinking Activity DR/TA Directed Reading/Thinking Activity 1. What I know I know: 2. What I think I know: 3. What I think I’ll Learn: 4. What I know I learned: Example Activates knowledge Predicts Reflects/Connects
DR/TA Applications Upper elementary and middle level students Reading for information Introduction activity to a new unit
Questions? p. 107 - 108