reading comprehension strategies presented by: maureen krueger – reading specialist & gina...
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Reading Reading Comprehension Comprehension
StrategiesStrategiesPresented by: Presented by:
Maureen KruegerMaureen Krueger – – Reading Specialist Reading Specialist
& Gina Koene& Gina Koene – – Learning Disabilities TeacherLearning Disabilities Teacher
Did you know?Did you know? ““Research shows that one of the Research shows that one of the
most powerful strategies for most powerful strategies for improving reading ability is improving reading ability is reading aloud to children. reading aloud to children. Students hear how to be Students hear how to be expressive, learn to be fluent, expressive, learn to be fluent, and are able to infer and ask and are able to infer and ask questions about text.” –Alison questions about text.” –Alison Egnoski, Fond du lac SchoolsEgnoski, Fond du lac Schools
Resource: Resource: Read-Aloud Books Read-Aloud Books --http://www.biblio.org/rdgfld/pages/cdnreadref.htmhttp://www.biblio.org/rdgfld/pages/cdnreadref.htm
Strategies for all Strategies for all Content AreasContent Areas Pre-ReadingPre-ReadingActivating and building upon prior knowledge Activating and building upon prior knowledge
and experiences.and experiences. During ReadingDuring ReadingDetermining key vocabulary, make Determining key vocabulary, make
inferences, form sensory images, pose inferences, form sensory images, pose questions, recognize cause-effect questions, recognize cause-effect relationships, interpret main character relationships, interpret main character traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and charts traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and charts
Post ReadingPost ReadingRetelling in own words, summarizing the key Retelling in own words, summarizing the key
ideas and information, connecting and ideas and information, connecting and comparing informationcomparing information
Pre-Reading StrategiesPre-Reading Strategies
KWLKWL ClozeCloze Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide Semantic Feature AnalysisSemantic Feature Analysis Pattern PuzzlesPattern Puzzles Probable PassageProbable Passage
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During Reading During Reading
DRTA/DLTADRTA/DLTA Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share Teacher Think AloudsTeacher Think Alouds Two column NotesTwo column Notes Contextual AwarenessContextual Awareness
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Post Reading StrategiesPost Reading Strategies
Sticky NotesSticky Notes Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers Graffiti WallGraffiti Wall RAFTRAFT Summarizing Summarizing
(Somebody,Wants,But,So)(Somebody,Wants,But,So) Story MapsStory Maps Bloom’s MarkBloom’s Mark http://www.emints.org/ethemes/http://www.emints.org/ethemes/
resources/S00001533.shtml resources/S00001533.shtml
Strategies & ResourcesStrategies & Resources
Somebody/Wanted/But/So:Somebody/Wanted/But/So: Use Use this technique to assist students in this technique to assist students in writing a basic summary.writing a basic summary.
See handoutSee handout
Concept Circles:Concept Circles: These circles can These circles can be used many ways:be used many ways:
Students can take notes in word or picture Students can take notes in word or picture form.form.
They could be used to define vocabulary or They could be used to define vocabulary or a central concept.a central concept.
Teacher could have some information filled Teacher could have some information filled in and students finish completing.in and students finish completing.
See handoutSee handout
STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Fat & Skinny Questions:Fat & Skinny Questions:
(or Thick & Thin Questions) (or Thick & Thin Questions) Encourage your students to ask Encourage your students to ask “FAT” questions!“FAT” questions! When discussing a book, students When discussing a book, students
should ask questions that begin with should ask questions that begin with phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, What would happen if?, How would What would happen if?, How would you feel if?you feel if?
See handoutsSee handouts Laura Candler’s web-site Laura Candler’s web-site is a valuable is a valuable
resource. She provides resources and resource. She provides resources and lesson ideas for every subject area.lesson ideas for every subject area.
http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htmhttp://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm
STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Reading Tips for Academic Reading Tips for Academic
SuccessSuccess – – PowerPointPowerPoint explaining the SQ3R Reading explaining the SQ3R Reading StrategyStrategy Use this site to teach your students the Use this site to teach your students the
strategy:strategy: SurveySurvey QuestionQuestion ReadRead ReciteRecite ReviewReview
http://www.unf.edu/es/ace/forms/reading_strategies.pdfhttp://www.unf.edu/es/ace/forms/reading_strategies.pdf
STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued:
The Read-Write-Think WebsiteThe Read-Write-Think Website is a wonderful resource. is a wonderful resource. Interactive lessons created by Interactive lessons created by teachers for teachers.teachers for teachers. Monitor reading by using the Monitor reading by using the
INSERT TechniqueINSERT Technique – – LessonLesson, See , See INSERT handoutINSERT handout
Make connections using Make connections using Double-Double-Entry JournalEntry Journal – – LessonLesson, See , See handoutshandouts
www.readwritethink.org and click on “lessons”www.readwritethink.org and click on “lessons”
STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Snowmen Tales Fiction WebsiteSnowmen Tales Fiction Website
:: Filled with a variety of reading Filled with a variety of reading
comprehension sheets that are comprehension sheets that are ready for you to print and use. ready for you to print and use. (grades 3-5)(grades 3-5)
Short stories addressing a variety Short stories addressing a variety of strategiesof strategies
Also includes science and social Also includes science and social studies activities that incorporate studies activities that incorporate reading strategiesreading strategies
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcdowna.htmpalmasola/rcdowna.htm
STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued:
25 Reading Strategies:25 Reading Strategies: WOW! This site has them all. Great tips WOW! This site has them all. Great tips
for elementary through high school.for elementary through high school. Before, during, and after strategies for Before, during, and after strategies for
literary and informational textliterary and informational text Other strategies include: quick Other strategies include: quick
predictions; finding the difference predictions; finding the difference between sub, main ideas, & details; between sub, main ideas, & details; sequencing; cause & effect; compare & sequencing; cause & effect; compare & contrastcontrast
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Thank-You!Thank-You! If we can answer any questions or to If we can answer any questions or to
receive an email of this presentation, receive an email of this presentation, please contact ~ please contact ~ Maureen Krueger, Middle School Maureen Krueger, Middle School
Reading Specialist Reading Specialist 467-7880 x4217467-7880 x4217 [email protected]@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us
-OR--OR-
Gina Koene, 5Gina Koene, 5thth & 6 & 6thth grade Specific grade Specific Learning Disabilities TeacherLearning Disabilities Teacher
467-7880 x4200467-7880 x4200 [email protected]@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us