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Do a book walk before you begin reading. Pay attention to the front and back covers. What genre would you classify this book as? Share three noticings that support your belief.
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Writing a Summary
• Begin with the main idea
• Include important ideas only
• Share four details about your main idea
• Write a one sentence conclusion
Writing a Summary About Informational Text
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• Begin with the main idea
• Include important ideas only
• Share four details about your main idea
• Write a one sentence conclusion
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The topic is
The main idea is
Important facts
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Note-taking
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Summary Writing Practice Focus: ____________________
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What would you do if…?
What would happen if…?
What character
trait describes ________?
How would you feel if…?
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Explain… What amazes you in the book?
Why did the author…?
What is the author’s purpose?
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Who do you think is the most inspirational woman in the
book?
Talk about the challenges
women in the book faced.
Share what you learned about
an artist in the book.
Share what you learned about a scientist in the
book.
Asking Thick Questions
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Question Response
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Focus: _________________________________
Important women from Little Dreamers:Visionary Women Around the World
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NameSomething important for me
to remember.
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1st ReadGet the Gist• main idea
• look at headings• retell
• summarize
2nd ReadDig Deeper
• author’s purpose
• context clues• text features
3rd ReadPut it Together
• make inferences• make
connections• find evidence in
the text
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Focus: ___________________________________________
Close Reading Organizer
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vocabulary words that are important to my understanding
author’s purpose
Important details
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Digging Deeper
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Focus: ____________________________________________________________
Questions I asked myself to
help me understand
better
Did my reading make sense? (Am I still unsure of
anything ?_)
Words I was not sure of (or words I figured out by reading and thinking)
Connections I made
Good readers make sure they understand what they are reading.
Thoughts I had while I was reading:
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Share an important idea or event from your text:
What hashtags would you add?
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Share an important idea or event from your text:
What hashtags would you add?
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Why would you recommend or not recommend others read this book? Give three reasons. Explain each of your thoughts.
Book Review
I would _________________________ this book because:
Important words from Little Dreamers:Visionary Women Around the World
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wordwords & pictures to help me
understand
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Focus: ____________________________________________________________________
I do not know how to pronounce these words
I do not know what these words mean
Good readers make sure they understand what they are reading.
Here is where I found the word: ________________________________________________________________
The word is:
This word means: (in my own words)
Here is a picture that helps me remember what it means:
I found an example!
Another word that has a similar meaning is:
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Reading Response
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Reading Response
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Reading Response
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Reading Response