1. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South1 Cynthia Magnus, Human Resource Specialist Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System Miami-Dade County Public Schools Keys for Reading…

2. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South2 Text Comprehension…

3. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South3 Objectives The participant will be able to… understanding the intent of instruction in text comprehension. model classroom strategies to enhance student achievement in text comprehension. teach students when to use strategies to aid in text comprehension.

4. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South4 Agenda Goals and Objectives What is comprehension? Strategies Before Reading During Reading After Reading Practice Wrap up

5. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South5 Building Literacy: The Five Keys to Reading Phonemic Awareness Phonics Instruction Fluency Vocabulary Text Comprehension

6. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South6 What is Comprehension? “Intentional thinking during which meaning is constructed through interactions between the text and reader.” Harris & Hodges, 1995

7. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South7 Text Comprehension Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand what they are reading they are not really reading.

8. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South8 Teach students to think about strategies they can use before reading, during reading, and after reading to enhance their comprehension.

9. Comprehension Cards Use question prompt cards to help promote student comprehension during teacher read-alouds or comprehension lessons Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South9 Instructional purpose : to facilitate the use of question asking strategies during the reading process. yellow cards red cards Use green cards before reading, yellow cards during reading, and red cards after reading. Students respond orally to questions and question cards can be placed into a pocket chart or classroom organizer when answered. Strategically select cards based on your students' learning needs and the focus of your text. Adapt questions as necessary. (Neuhaus Education Center, 1998; Univ. of Texas TEA, 2002)

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11. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South11 What does the title tell me about the story? What do the pictures tell me? What do I already know about…? What does the title tell me about the story? What do the pictures tell me? What do I already know about…?

12. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South12 Before Reading Strategies Understanding the Nature of the Text. (Before Reading) Understanding author’s purpose. Determine if the text is expository or narrative by previewing text. Understanding reader’s purpose. What is my goal for reading?

13. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South13 Before Reading Strategy KWL Mindstreaming Pre/Post Concept Map

14. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South14 Before Reading Strategy Establish Background Knowledge Establish Background Knowledge Read a story Read a story Watch a video Watch a video Show pictures Show pictures Create an experience Create an experience

15. During Reading Strategies Chunking Power Thinking Metacognition Story Mapping Selective Underlining Save the last Word for Me W form the K.W.L. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South15

16. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South16 During During Reading Strategies Chunking * Making predictions at certain points * Making predictions at certain points (column note taking) (column note taking) * Sticky notes * Sticky notes * Journaling while reading * Journaling while reading

17. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South17 During Reading Strategies Power Thinking Power Thinking  Outlines information  Information grouped according to main ideas, sub-topics, and details.  Information is numbered according to the level it belongs to.

18. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South18 Power Thinking Example 1: TV Shows 2: Dramas 3: E.R. 3: Seventh Heaven 2: Sit Coms 3: Will and Grace 3: Friends 2: Soap Operas 3: Young and the Restless 3: As the World Turns

19. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South19 Power Thinking Example 1: Comprehension 2: Pre-Reading Strategies 3: Nature of text 3: Mindstreaming 3: K- KWL 3: Pre concept map 3: Create experience 2: During Reading Strategies 3: Prediction 3: Sticky notes 3: Journaling 3: Power thinking

20. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South20 During Reading Strategies Chunking * Making predictions at certain points (column note taking) * Sticky notes * Journaling while reading * Power Thinking * Selective Underlining

21. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South21 During Reading Strategies Metacognition What is it? Thinking about thinking Why is it important? Good readers use it to monitor understanding.

22. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South22 During Reading Strategies Metacognition How can it be developed? Comprehension monitoring What is the difficulty? Restate in own words. Look back through text. Look forward in text. Where is the difficulty?

23. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South23 During Reading Strategies Story Mapping Use for narrative text There are many structures for story mapping.

24. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South24 During Reading Strategies Save the Last Word for Me Text to read 5 index cards Record interesting statements on one side of the card Write comments about the statement on the reverse side

25. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South25 During Reading Strategy W from KWL W from KWL

26. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South26 After Reading Strategies L from KWL- Pre/Post Concept Map

27. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South27 After Reading Strategy Free Form Mapping 1. Organize students into teams. 2. Materials- chart paper & markers 3. Decide-What are the important ideas? 4. Have group represent important ideas and interrelationships using pictures. 5. Have group share.

28. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South28 After Reading Strategies Free Form Mapping Graphic Organizer After Reading Strategies K-KWL Post-Concept Mapping Free Form Mapping

29. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South29 After Reading Strategies Free Form Mapping Graphic Organizer RAFT RAFT

30. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South30 After Reading Strategy R-Role of the Writer A-Audience F-Format T-Topic

31. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South31 After Reading Strategies Free Form Mapping Graphic Organizer RAFT QAR QAR

32. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South32 After Reading Strategy QAR 1. Right There 2. Think and Search 3. Author and You 4. On My Own

33. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South33 Suggestions for using QAR’s Teacher identify questions Student identify questions Student create questions

34. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South34 After Reading Strategy Save the Last Word for Me

35. Winter 2004Engineered by FDLRS/Springs & FDLRS/South35 After Reading Strategy One Sentence Summary Text comprehension can be improved by… DIRECT INSTRUCTION!