Reading VGLA Tiffany Frierson Title I Reading Instructional Specialist

Student Success Materials that the teacher provides Ability to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts

Unpack the SOL Ex. 6.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational selections. Activity provided that addresses SOL but not bullets Text that is used is fiction

Unpack the SOL 6.5 informational selections c. use context to determine meanings of unfamiliar words and technical vocabulary. Not used with text g. Select informational sources appropriate for a given purpose. Students don’t select the sources, they identify which to use

Unpack the SOL Work in groups of three to discuss your SOL and why it may be scored low.

Challenges 6 th grade 6.4a-h: fiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry 6.5 read informational selections 6.5d: drawing conclusions and inferences 6.5f: compare and contrast information about 1 topic in different selections 6.5g: select informational sources

Challenges 7 th grade 7.5 fiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry 7.5 c. Describe the impact of word choice, imagery and poetic devices 7.5e & f: Draw conclusions and make inferences in explicit and implied information.

Challenges 7 th grade 7.6e: Describe how word choice and language convey an author’s viewpoint 7.7a: use print and electronic sources 7.7c: synthesize information from multiple sources

Challenges 8 th grade 8.5 narrative and poetic forms 8.5a: explain the use of symbols and figurative language 8.5c: Describe how authors use characters, conflict, point of view and tone to create meaning

Challenges 8 th grade 8.6 c: Analyze the author’s use of text structure and word choice 8.6d: Analyze details for relevance and accuracy 8.6h & i: Draw conclusions and make inferences in explicit and implied information.

Challenges Writing 6.6 narrative, descriptions and explanations 6.6e, 7.8e revise writing for clarity 7.8 narrative, expository and persuasive writing 8.7 narrative, expository, persuasive and informational 8.7d revise writing for word choice, sentence variety and transitions

Challenges Writing 6.7 b: s/v agreement with intervening phrases and clauses 6.7c: pronoun-antecedent agreement to include indefinite pronouns (all, anybody, everyone) 6.7d. Consistent verb tense across paragraphs

Challenges Writing 8.8c: choose correct case & number for pronouns in prepositional phrases with compound objects 6.7, 7.9, 8.8 students will edit writing

Examples Hoop Kings by Charles Smith, Jr. Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles Podium

Your Turn Choose text Create an activity/assessment that you could do with/for your students Share with your table

Let’s talk Discuss how you would teach the SOL Discuss how you might assess the SOL Choose a spokesperson Prepare to share with the group

Keep in mind Find proof of the letter under the SOL Choose activities that demonstrate the entire SOL – 6.4e Describe cause-effect relationships and their impact on plot Include samples with a passing grade

Keep in mind Choose the appropriate type of text Instructional level text – 95-90% accuracy Can read below level material while assessing grade level SOL Don’t give them 1 st grade assignments