Focus on Reading: Visual promptsStrategies and inspiration by Revisit Reflect Retell by Linda Hoyt

Compiled by M.Siwak

Predicting

Visualising

Questioning

Making Connections

Monitoring

Summarising

Talking is the key to comprehendingWeave a web of understanding

Floating on a sea of talk

Questioning Questions can come before reading, during reading and after reading. Begin to wonder about the text you read.

MonitoringA good reader knows what to do when meaning has been lost and a text is not making sense.

Can we fix it?Yes, we can.

A good reader makes connections.

Text to self

Text to text

Text to world

Three ways to connect to text

My prediction

My experiences

Clues and evidence I

found

What I already knew

Stems to start a discussion

• I wonder …• I noticed …• I liked …• I feel … • I can infer …• My favourite part was …• An important point was … • I realized … • I think …• The selection made me think …

• I f I could change something …• The author’s purpose may be …

This book reminds me of Toy Story because the characters come to life.

The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.Dr Seuss

Purpose* Before you begin to read ensure you are aware of the purpose for your reading. You can read the same text in different ways. * Have an accountable conversation about your text to ensure you have fully comprehended and understood the content.

Accountable Conversation1. Knee to knee2. Establish and maintain eye contact3. Wait for your turn to talk4. Ask questions and contribute ideas in

turn5. Be respectful

Talking is the key to comprehending.

Partner Read and Think

1. Place a stop sign. 2. Predict words. 3. Read silently or in unison. 4. Find interesting words. 5. Ask questions. I wonder . . . 6. Summarize. I learned that _________

My Partner said …1. Place a stop sign2. Read together3. Share thoughts4. Jot or sketch to

remember5. My partner said

After you have summarised you can synthesize: the putting together of the

parts so as to form a whole.

I Remember1. Listen to text read aloud2 Think about events and facts3. Turn to your partner and talk4. I remember

Think, pair, share

Coding Strategy

I already knew that *

New Information +

Wow ! I don’t understand ?

Knee to KneeNo more pens, paper and inkGuess what guys, it’s time to thinkLet’s get together knee to kneeRead that text Then talk to me!I. Buckler

Read as much as your hand can cover.

Remember what you have just read. You can reread.

Retell what you have read in your head or retell it to a friend.

After reading turn to your partner and Say Something.- Ask a question - Make a connection- State an opinion- Share a response

I wonder …What if …This reminds me of …I think …Wow, I didn’t know that …

Visualise

Imagine pictures in your head as you read

Sketch to Stretch Read Quickly sketch your ideas and record your thinking. Share and discuss your pictures.

V.I.P1. Read2. Select V.I.P’s

(very important points)

3. Review and discuss with partner, justify choices made

4. Rank V.I.PS 5. Summarise in

50 words