common core aligned reading comprehension activities created on frolyc
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Common Core Standards emphasize non-fiction reading, comprehension and writing. Frolyc provides the tools to create and share reading, comprehension and writing activities for the iPad. In these slides, we share with you how 4th grade teacher Emily Kissner uses Frolyc to create reading comprehension activities aligned with Common Core. See how Emily’s activities foster 21st century skills through content, questioning, interactivity and the holy grail of learning - critical thinking & expression. You as an ELA teacher with 1 or more iPads can use Emily's activities. You can also create your own activities using Frolyc's simple DIY activity creation tool. Explore Frolyc in 5 minutes or less: 1. Sign up or Login to Frolyc http://frolyc.com 2. Assign reading comprehension activities to your students. 3. Have your students work on the Activity Spot iPad app. 4. View reports of student performance on the Frolyc website. 5. Give Emily a thumb’s up by visiting her blog http://emilykissner.blogspot.comTRANSCRIPT
Structure OfReading Comprehension Activities
On iPadPublished Using Frolyc
& Alignment With Common Core Standards For ELA In Grades K-6
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Platform For Authoring & Real-Time Publishing
On iPads For K-6 Teachers
What Is Frolyc?
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Activities published from Frolyc become interactive on the Activity Spot iPad app
Free app
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We will use Reading Comprehension activities
authored by Emily Kissner
Who is Emily?
• Emily is a 4th Grade Teacher,
• an expert on teaching text structures &
• is a published author.
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Emily’s Reading Comprehension Activities On Frolyc
are used to describe:
1. Content For Reading, Viewing, Listening
• Text, Picture, Video, Web page
2. Understanding Using Questioning Paradigms
• Recall, Vocabulary, Connections
3. Comprehension Using Text Structures
• Main idea, Detail, Cause & Effect, Sequence, Classification
4. Synthesis and Expression
• Scaffolded expression, Writing, Drawing
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#1 Content
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A Simple Reading Activity - Use Text
Text + Voice Over
Common Core Reading: Informational Text
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An Enhanced Reading Activity
Text + Voice+ Picture
Common Core Reading: Integration Of Knowledge & Ideas
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A 21st Century Reading Activity
Text + Voice + Picture + Video
Common Core Comprehension in Diverse Media
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#2 Inspire Understanding
Through Questioning
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Understanding - Recall
Literal question from content
Common Core Reading: Key Ideas & Details
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Understanding - Aid In Comparison
Comparison question
Common Core Reading: Craft & Structure
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Understanding - Vocabulary
Vocabulary acquisition
Common Core Reading Foundational Skills: Fluency
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Understanding - Correlations
Making Correlations
Common Core Understanding Craft & Structure
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#3 Comprehension
UsingText Structures
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Text Structure - Main Idea
Question For Main Idea
Common Core Comprehension: Key Ideas & details
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Text Structure - Sequence
Sequence EventsChronologically
Common Core Comprehension: Craft & Structure
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Text Structure - Cause & Effect
Drag & Drop To Match
Cause & Effect
Common Core Comprehension: Craft & Structure
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Text Structure - Concept Maps
Organize concepts graphically
Common Core Compare & Organize Concepts
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#4 Synthesis & Expression
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Synthesis - Scaffolded Writing
Prompts to inspire writing
Common Core WritingBuild & Present Knowledge With Guidance
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Expression - Draw To Show
Before & After Expression Using
Drawing
Common Core Demonstrate Comprehension
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Synthesis - Writing
Open ended writing saved
forever
Common Core Production & Distribution Of Writing
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• Present content in diverse media
• Stimulate basic understanding
• Facilitate comprehension using text structures
• Lay the foundation of expressive writing
• Align with Common Core Standards
• Engage students through Efficient teaching
In Summary, Frolyc helps you
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Frolyc - Create, Publish, Inspire!
Checkout Reading Comprehension Activities At
https://www.frolyc.com
Follow us on Twitter: @frolyc
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