1. Mariah Keeps Cool
By Mildred Pitts Walter
Strategy Focus
After you read the title and introduction. What do you INFER about Mariah? How do you PREDICT her plans will turn out?

2. USING INFERRING BEFORE READING DURING READING AFTER READING
What can I infer from the
cover of the book?
How do I know? (Use your
prior knowledge and the
clues from the book)
I think . . .
I know because . . .
What questions do I have before
reading? (Watch to see if
you infer answers.)
Can I infer what the theme
might be?
What clues do I have so far
from the cover, back, firstpage, and illustrations?
What can I infer or figure out
so far?
What have I inferred using
the text and illustrations?
My questions that needed inferring
are . . .
Fiction
I think that the main character
is thinking or feeling I
know this because of
• my experiences . . .
• the text clues . . .
I infer the character _______
because __________
My experiences
Text clues
I also infer that the theme is . .
. because . . .
My Experience
Text Clues
Nonfiction
What have I inferred so far?
What clues from the text and
my experiences helped me?
What kinds of comparisons
can I make as I infer?
_____ is like _____ because . . .
What are the causes and effects
of . . .?
the text and illustrations and
my own knowledge?
to answer are . . .
Here’s how I figured out the
answers using clues from the text and my head . . .
The author didn’t say_______
but I knew _____because ________.
I think the main character is a
_____ person because _____.
My experiences The text clues . . .
I infer that the theme is _____
because _____. My experiences . . .
Text Clues . . .
did I infer? _____ is like_____.
the main causes of _____ are
_________ .
Self-Assessment
What helped me infer?
Which text clues were the
most helpful for inferring?
Which of my connections to
my knowledge helped me most?

3. Circle all the Text features found in the Article/Poem/Story……
Reciprocal Teaching
Circle all the Text features found in the Article/Poem/Story……
PREDICT
Think about the TITLE ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXT FEATURES TO HELP YOU MAKE A PREDICTION. What do you think the passage will be about?
I predict this STORY /ARTICLE /POEM is going to be about… ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Text Features:
Title
Subtitle
Headings
Illustration/drawings
Photographs/pictures
Caption
Map
Chart
Graph
Diagram
Bold words
Footnotes
Highlighted words
Labels

4. Mariah and her pals-the friendly five-are getting ready for a big swim meet, with the help o their classmate an coach, Brandon. Meanwhile, Mariah is planning a surprise birthday party for her sister Lynn, with guests bringing donations for the homeless shelter where Lynn volunteers. Organizing the party has also brought Mariah closer to her half sister, Denise.

5. Circle all the Text features found in the Article/Poem/Story……
Reciprocal Teaching
Circle all the Text features found in the Article/Poem/Story……
PREDICT
Think about the TITLE ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXT FEATURES TO HELP YOU MAKE A PREDICTION. What do you think the passage will be about?
I predict this STORY/ ARTICLE /POEM is going to be about… Based on the title and illustration I predict this article is going to be about an African girl who does not let anything upset her.
Text Features:
Title
Subtitle
Headings
Illustration/drawings
Photographs/pictures
Caption
Map
Chart
Graph
Diagram
Bold words
Footnotes
Highlighted words
Labels

6. Paragraph 1

7. clarify Reciprocal Teaching - Clarifying patriotism MEANING
Are you confused? Is there a word or phrase you don’t understand?
-sound it out by chunking.
-use word parts to help you figure out the meaning.
-Reread the whole sentence and use the context clues to help you figure out the meaning.
-Watch out for multiple meaning words. Analyze those context clues again!
-Find the sentence in the passage and reread the whole paragraph.
WORDS/PHRASES I’M CONFUSED ABOUT
MEANING
HINT/CLUES THAT MAY HELP ME
CONTEXT CLUES:
Definitions
Synonym
Antonym
Contrast
Comparison
Examples
List
Cause And Effect
Description Or Inference
WORD PARTS:
Prefix
Suffix
Base words
Root words
Multiple meaning words
patriotism
Devotion or loyal to ones country.
patriot- ism
Suffix
-ism
forms nouns and means “the act, state, or theory of”

8. Reciprocal Teaching-Visualize
What are the play-by-play moves going on in your head?
Close your eyes and think of the setting, characters, and possible sounds the story brings to your mind.
What exactly do you see or hear in your mind? (Do a quick drawing )

9. Reciprocal Teaching-Questioning
Questioning - Benchmarks 1-4
1- VOCABULARY
2-READING APPLICATION
3-LITERARY ANALYSIS
4-INFORMATIONAL TEXT
RESEARCH PROCESS
Context
Basewords
Affixes
Roots
Antonyms
Synonyms
Multiple Meaning
Analyzing Words In Text
Author’s Purpose
Author’s Perspective
Main Idea
Relevant Details
Conclusions
Inferences
Chronological Order
Cause And Effect
Text Structure
Theme
Topic
Compare And Contrast
Plot Development
Character Development
Character Point Of View
Setting
Problem/Solution
Descriptive Language
Figurative Language
Text Features
Locate Information
Interpret Information
Organize Information
Validity
Reliability

10. Reciprocal Teaching-Questioning
Questioning - Benchmarks 1-4
TOPIC:
THEME:
Author’s Intent - Circle the Correct Response
Passage/Poem
Article/Essay
To share
To entertain
To tell
To teach a lesson
To show
To compare
To suggest or persuade
james foreten reciprocal teaching week 1.docx
To teach
To give facts
To inform
To explain
To describe
To contrast
To suggest
To provide/give
To indicate
To demonstrate
To persuade/convince
To develop
To prove
To give an account -Biography
Main Idea: What is it MOSTLY about?
Author’s Purpose: Intent + Main Idea
Author’s Perspective
What is the author’s feelings or thought about the topic?
______________
What else would the author read about the topic?

11. James Forten-Comprehension √
1- VOCABULARY
2-READING APPLICATION
3-LITERARY ANALYSIS
4-INFORMATIONAL TEXT
RESEARCH PROCESS
Question 1-Benchmark:________
Question 2-Benchmark:________
Question 3-Benchmark:_______
Question 4-Benchmark:_______

12. Summarize-Questioning
1- VOCABULARY
2-READING APPLICATION
3-LITERARY ANALYSIS
4-INFORMATIONAL TEXT
RESEARCH PROCESS
Question 1-Benchmark: LA _
What word means the same as_______.(Synonyms)
Question 2-Benchmark:(LA )
What does the author mean when he/she writes___________.
(Author’s Perspective)
Question 3 -Benchmark:_______
Question 4-Benchmark:_______
DESCRIPTION: A _______ is a kind of ________ that………
PROBLEM/SOLUTION: What events lead to the resolution of the problem in the story?
SEQUENCE: What happened just BEFORE/AFTER
COMPARE/CONTRAST: How are______ and___________ ALIKE?
CAUSE/EFFECT : What are the events that caused _______?
ARGUMENT/SUPPORT: Which detail from the article helps show how _______?
Write a summary:
____________________________________________
SUMMARIZE
Look for clue words/phrases to find the text structure.
Text Structure(Circle Correct Response)
Descriptive
Problem/solution
Chronological order
Compare/contrast
Cause/effect
Argument/support