Reading Comprehension Strategies

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Reading Comprehension Strategies

• Presented by
• Maureen Krueger
• Reading Specialist
• Gina Koene
• Learning Disabilities Teacher

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Did you know?

• Research shows that one of the most powerful
  strategies for improving reading ability is
  reading aloud to children. Students hear how to
  be expressive, learn to be fluent, and are able
  to infer and ask questions about text. Alison
  Egnoski, Fond du lac Schools
• Resource Read-Aloud Books -http//www.biblio.org/
  rdgfld/pages/cdnreadref.htm

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Strategies for all Content Areas

• Pre-Reading
• Activating and building upon prior knowledge and
  experiences.
• During Reading
• Determining key vocabulary, make inferences, form
  sensory images, pose questions, recognize
  cause-effect relationships, interpret main
  character traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and
  charts
• Post Reading
• Retelling in own words, summarizing the key ideas
  and information, connecting and comparing
  information

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Pre-Reading Strategies

• KWL
• Cloze
• Anticipation Guide
• Semantic Feature Analysis
• Pattern Puzzles
• Probable Passage
• http//www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001533.
  shtml

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During Reading

• DRTA/DLTA
• Think-Pair-Share
• Teacher Think Alouds
• Two column Notes
• Contextual Awareness
• http//www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001533.
  shtml

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Post Reading Strategies

• Sticky Notes
• Graphic Organizers
• Graffiti Wall
• RAFT
• Summarizing (Somebody,Wants,But,So)
• Story Maps
• Blooms Mark
• http//www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001533.
  shtml

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Strategies Resources

• Somebody/Wanted/But/So Use this technique to
  assist students in writing a basic summary.
• See handout
• Concept Circles These circles can be used many
  ways
• Students can take notes in word or picture form.
• They could be used to define vocabulary or a
  central concept.
• Teacher could have some information filled in and
  students finish completing.
• See handout

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STRATEGIES continued

• Fat Skinny Questions
• (or Thick Thin Questions) Encourage your
  students to ask FAT questions!
• When discussing a book, students should ask
  questions that begin with phrases such as What
  if?, Why did?, What would happen if?, How would
  you feel if?
• See handouts
• Laura Candlers web-site is a valuable resource.
  She provides resources and lesson ideas for every
  subject area.
• http//home.att.net/teaching/filecab.htm

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STRATEGIES continued

• Reading Tips for Academic Success PowerPoint
  explaining the SQ3R Reading Strategy
• Use this site to teach your students the
  strategy
• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review
• http//www.unf.edu/es/ace/forms/reading_strategies
  .pdf

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STRATEGIES continued

• The Read-Write-Think Website is a wonderful
  resource. Interactive lessons created by teachers
  for teachers.
• Monitor reading by using the INSERT Technique
  Lesson, See INSERT handout
• Make connections using Double-Entry Journal
  Lesson, See handouts
• www.readwritethink.org and click on lessons

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STRATEGIES continued

• Snowmen Tales Fiction Website
• Filled with a variety of reading comprehension
  sheets that are ready for you to print and use.
  (grades 3-5)
• Short stories addressing a variety of strategies
• Also includes science and social studies
  activities that incorporate reading strategies
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palm
  asola/rcdowna.htm

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STRATEGIES continued

• 25 Reading Strategies
• WOW! This site has them all. Great tips for
  elementary through high school.
• Before, during, and after strategies for literary
  and informational text
• Other strategies include quick predictions
  finding the difference between sub, main ideas,
  details sequencing cause effect compare
  contrast
• http//www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/Readingpubdoc
  s/25IntentionalReadingStrategiestoTeachRevised.PPT
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Thank-You!

• If we can answer any questions or to receive an
  email of this presentation, please contact
• Maureen Krueger, Middle School Reading Specialist
  
• 467-7880 x4217
• mhkruege_at_sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us
• -OR-
• Gina Koene, 5th 6th grade Specific Learning
  Disabilities Teacher
• 467-7880 x4200
• gmkoene_at_sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us