1. Learning Comprehension
Lily Feenan, Brianna Swanholm, Kelsey Silkes

2. After reading:
Reflect
Make connections
Evaluate
Summarize
Construct a judgement/opinion
Before reading:
Make predictions
Focus on grammar
Set a purpose for reading
During reading:
Big Ideas!
Ask questions
Use imagery
Analyze/critique
Graphic Organizers?

3. Before Reading Make predictions Focus on grammar
Anticipate what will happen next?
What is the purpose of the story?
Ex: Percy Jackson did not steal the master bolt.
Focus on grammar
Are there new words that I do not know? What do they mean?
How do these words apply to the story and the overall plotline?
Ex: In Percy Jackson: abruptly. Means suddenly and unexpectedly or in a rude or court manner.
Set a purpose for reading
Understand history or the topic at hand
Ex: Greek mythology in Percy Jackson

4. During Reading Big Ideas! Ask questions Use imagery Analyze/critique.
Overall focus of the text that isn’t highlighted by the author directly, what you apply to life.
Ex: Be careful who you trust. Teamwork. The importance of family and friends. Summer camp is cool.
Ask questions
What, Why, When , Where, and How?
What is Rick Riordan trying to teach us?
Use imagery
Refer to the five sense that we have
When we read the word Poseidon, picture a guy with a trident.
Analyze/critique.
See how the puzzle pieces fit together
How does Percy’s introduction to Camp Half Blood affect his experiences with Zeus and the master bolt.
Graphic Organizers
Ex: KWL

5. After Reading Reflect Make connections Evaluate Summarize
What happened in the story?
Were my predictions from before reading correct?
Ex: Original prediction: Percy Jackson did not steal the master bolt. Correct!
Make connections
Link the story to other texts.
Link the story to previous knowledge.
Ex: Percy Jackson reminds us of learning about the Odyssey and Iliad.
Evaluate
Critical thinking. Is the reading logical?
Ex: The story of Percy Jackson most likely is not true.
Summarize
Paraphrase what happened. Retell the story.
Ex: Percy Jackson is about a boy...
Construct a judgement/opinion
Do you like or dislike the text?
Ex: We all liked reading Percy Jackson.

6. Applications Explicit Teaching Gain attention (I DO)
Objective/ Goal/ Relevance
Instructional Input/Direct Explanation/Modelling (I DO; with students)
Guided Practice and Check for Understanding (WE DO)
Independent [Unprompted] Practice (YOU DO)
Closing the lesson