Reading Reading StrategiesStrategies

Do Now:Do Now:

What do you think of when What do you think of when you hear the word you hear the word

‘strategy’ ?‘strategy’ ?

Can you think of some Can you think of some examples or instances where examples or instances where you might use a strategy for you might use a strategy for

something?something?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgkRpONFDY

Reading strategies are used to Reading strategies are used to HELP YOU to HELP YOU to understandunderstand and and comprehendcomprehend what you are what you are reading. reading.

By using certain By using certain ‘methods’ ‘methods’ oror ‘tricks’,‘tricks’, they will help you they will help you tremendously in your tremendously in your understanding of a text.understanding of a text.

LET’S HAVE A LET’S HAVE A LOOK…LOOK…

ConnectingConnecting

Connecting/linking the story or text with Connecting/linking the story or text with other stories, movies, current events, other stories, movies, current events, personal experiences, etc…personal experiences, etc…

In other words, what does the text remind In other words, what does the text remind you of?you of?

Creating Mental ImagesCreating Mental Images

What What vividvivid images are created in images are created in your mind?your mind?

VISUALIZEVISUALIZE

Strong imagery!!!!Strong imagery!!!!

QuestioningQuestioning

Simply put, what questions Simply put, what questions did you have about the did you have about the story/text while reading?story/text while reading?

InferringInferringMAKING MAKING PREDICTIONS and PREDICTIONS and INFERENCES based INFERENCES based on clues from the on clues from the text.text.

When we INFER we are drawing When we INFER we are drawing our own conclusion based on our own conclusion based on what the text is suggesting or what the text is suggesting or implying.implying.

When something is stated When something is stated EXPLICITLY or DIRECTLY you will EXPLICITLY or DIRECTLY you will never have to make an inference.never have to make an inference.

Inference Example:Inference Example:

One more hour until 4One more hour until 4thth block concludes. block concludes. Jack anxiously stared at the clock in Jack anxiously stared at the clock in anticipation for the bell. He could anticipation for the bell. He could barely focus on the lesson because he barely focus on the lesson because he knew that this weekend he’d be on a knew that this weekend he’d be on a flight to visit his family in Florida. flight to visit his family in Florida.

We can INFER that it is what day of the We can INFER that it is what day of the week?week?

SUMMARIZINSUMMARIZING/G/

SynthesizingSynthesizingMaking Making summariessummaries of what you have of what you have read.read.

Explaining the story or text in your Explaining the story or text in your own words.own words.

You do this all the time! Every time You do this all the time! Every time you summarize a great movie, TV you summarize a great movie, TV show, book, or real life event you are show, book, or real life event you are synthesizing!!!!synthesizing!!!!

Determining Determining for for

ImportanceImportanceWhat parts of the story or text did What parts of the story or text did you recognize as being you recognize as being MOREMORE important than others?important than others?

Certain parts of the story carry Certain parts of the story carry more weight and are more integral more weight and are more integral for the development of the plot, for the development of the plot, characters, themes, climax, etc…characters, themes, climax, etc…

We will be using these strategies throughout the ENTIRE year, as you should be using these strategies OUTSIDE the classroom in your independent reading.

I will continuously be using these terms in our class, so you must become familiarized with them and what is being asked of you to do with them.