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Page 1: A fresh approach to reading comprehension and much more, for Grades PreK-2+!

A fresh approach to reading comprehension and much more,

for Grades PreK-2+!

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Effective COMPREHENSION Resources

Include a variety of instructional approaches

Cover key comprehension strategies

Use engaging texts

Apply the strategies across text structures

Use the gradual release model

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The new cat is in town!

Overview

The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model Engaging Whole Class Instruction through

Instructional Read Aloud and Interactive Shared Reading

Small Group/Guided Reading Instruction

Independent Practice

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Model for Teaching Comprehension Strategies

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Improves comprehension and much more!

Grades PreK-2+

•Whole group strategy sessions (read aloud, shared and reciprocal teaching)

•Access and exposure to a wide variety of text structures

•Demonstration and practice of strategies across genres

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Program Components

Assessment and Support Guide Whole Group Strategy Sessions Leveled Books Interactive CD-ROM

Each of the above components is available for Emergent, Early, or

Early/Fluent developmental levels.

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Whole Group Strategy Sessions Comprehension strategy-

focused whole group instruction

Each grade level kit includes 8 strategy folders with lessons for instructional read-alouds, shared reading, modeled reciprocal teaching, and “target talk”

Incorporates interactive, electronic texts into meaningful instruction

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Predicting

Questioning

Determining important ideas

and information

Making Connections

Visualizing

Inferring, synthesizing, and

summarizing

Using text structure and text

features

STRATEGIES COVERED

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Whole Group Interactive Texts Whole Group Interactive Texts CDCD

For use with Shared Reading lessons found in each level of the Whole Group Strategy Sessions Kit.

Use in lieu of overhead transparencies if you have an LCD projector or an interactive whiteboard.

Engages students and makes shared reading more interactive with tools such as highlighting, masking, and annotating.

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Whole Group Interactive Texts Whole Group Interactive Texts CDCD

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120 NEW BOOKSGuided Reading Levels A-P

What makes them unique? Text types/genres Fresh, new, engaging Built-in instructional support (lesson

plan and reading response page)

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Embedded Instructional Support - a small group lesson in every book

Included at the back of each book

Provides clear objective and focus

Encourages students to apply key comprehension strategies

Includes curriculum links and word count

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Reading Response Pagefor summarizing, retelling, and checking & reinforcing comprehension

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•Wordless books

•Narrative

•Procedural

•Recount

•Information

•Report

Wide Range of Text Types

•Play

•Traditional Story

•Fantasy

•Science Fiction

•Humorous Narrative

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Big Cat Interactive CD-ROM

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Talking books

Active books

Electronic big books

Clip Art Library

Book Review/Evaluation

User Guide

CD-ROM INCLUDES

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Talking BooksTalking Books

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Talking BooksTalking Books

Audio/visual books – texts from the Big Cat series

3 follow-up activities per book - sequencing, matching, sentence building/ supported writing

Star Page – reading response – free writing

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Active BooksActive Books – build-a-book

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Active BooksActive Books

Create your own story– Big Cat’s Party– Strange Pet Shop– Travel Writer

Making choices and determining outcomes

Print for take-home

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E-Big BooksE-Big Books

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Electronic version of Big Books in print

Whole or small group teaching

Skills/objectives in Teacher Notes

E-Big BooksE-Big Books

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Clip Art LibraryClip Art Library

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Clip Art LibraryClip Art Library

Import into interactive whiteboard gallery

Make your own lesson/activity with Big Cat related theme (vocabulary, word work or letter/sound work, writing, sequencing, retelling)

Import into Microsoft Word

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Book ReviewBook Review Print out for students to evaluate/review books

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User GuideUser GuideRead for instructions and teaching tips in relation to the Big Cat Interactive CD-ROM

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Big Cat Q & A

Need more info?

Contact Customer Service at 800-279-0737 or visit our website to find your local representative.

www.pacificlearning.com