What are the two major types of writing? Narrative Expository

Type of Text PurposeKey ElementsExamples Narrative (fictional) tells or narrates a fictional story plot, characters, setting, theme, atmosphere; descriptive, narrative, and dialogue paragraphs; sometimes illustrations short story, novel, play, some poetry, picture books Expository (factual) exposes or presents factual material often contains sub- topics (categories of information) with supporting details; 5WH; contains headings, illustrations with captions, charts, maps, graphs; specialized vocabulary Science text; documentary, biography, encyclopedia, newspaper/ magazine article; Internet documents

All About Reading  What is ‘reading’?  How do people learn to read?  What is a good reader?  What are some of the strategies that readers use?  Make a list of several reasons people enjoy reading.  Why do you think some people do not enjoy reading?  Make a list of 5 school-related reading materials. Make a list of 5 ‘everyday’ reading materials.  What are your favourite reading materials? What are some of the favourite books you have read?  What do we mean by the term ‘text’? What are some examples of text?

an interactive process that involves continuous interaction between a reader and an author through the text with the purpose of constructing meaning

EFFECTIVE READERS EXHIBIT VARIOUS BEHAVIOURS  reread parts when they do not understand  sound out words  use chunking to help decode words  use their knowledge of letter-sound relationships  use their bank of sight words  bring their prior or background knowledge  make educated guesses based on their knowledge

EFFECTIVE READERS EXHIBIT VARIOUS BEHAVIOURS  track the text with their fingers  keep reading beyond a difficult word  get meaning from the pictures  examine the text’s structure: length, difficulty, headings, captions, charts  use the context (surrounding words) clues  use their knowledge of how words are ordered  visualize or paint pictures from the words they read

EFFECTIVE READERS EXHIBIT VARIOUS BEHAVIOURS  ask questions of themselves  summarize  focus on key words / ideas  take jot notes  adjust their reading speed and style according to purpose and text type  seek clarification  use knowledge of base words and prefixes and suffixes  do a think-aloud

EFFECTIVE READERS EXHIBIT VARIOUS BEHAVIOURS  make predictions  get meaning from punctuation marks  skip words and reread to clarify  monitor their comprehension and make adjustments  make connections  self-correct  able to synchronize many behaviours into the process of reading  use a strategy like PETT to choose a text