Do you have restless students during readers' workshop? Are you looking for ways to engage students with the text? I also have struggled with this for years. I am sharing four independent reading ideas that work with keeping students on task. Reading Response Journals for Independent Reading Ideas During independent reading time, I offer students… Continue reading 4 Independent Reading Ideas that will Engage Students
Students struggle using text features when reading expository text. We need to provide students the tools to understand what they are reading. How do we do that? We use text features to guide their thinking and improve their understanding. Text Features help teach Vocabulary Vocabulary is critical in the content area. Text features for vocabulary… Continue reading Text Features are important to teach in the Content Area
Pre-reading activities help the students prepare before reading. Like most things we do, planning happens first. Gardening, scrapbooking, and cooking all require planning. Reading is no different. What are some activities that would help students get ready to read? When planning activities before reading, you need to consider the students' background on the text. Ask… Continue reading Pre-reading Activities that Support Comprehension
What is a graphic organizer template? A graphic organizer templates is a template that is organizes ideas from what was read or learned. Graphic organizer templates include the following: Concept Map / Character MapPlot Map (characters and setting, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)Four Square Organizer (vocabulary, main idea/details, character analysis)Two Column Notes (quote/meaning, main… Continue reading Graphic Organizer Templates that Save Time
Reading strategies support comprehension in reading. They help scaffold the students' thinking, reading, note-taking skills, and writing. Reading Fiction Fictional text is organized through the story structure. It is useful for students to describe the character by taking notes. To analyze the character, I use a web diagram and also a three column chart to… Continue reading Reading Strategies Make Active Readers
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