Critical Assignment #1Learning Strategies for 6th grade nonfiction

text By: Hollie Miller

When Could We Use Reading Strategies?

Reading Strategies can be used before, during, and after reading.

When these strategies are used students can better comprehend text, understand

vocabulary, and the text can become more meaningful.

Before Reading strategies• Prior Knowledge Map• Vocabulary Preview • K W L chart• Make Predictions• THIEVES

Prior Knowledge Map• Students will make a prior knowledge

map by making a circle in the middle with 4 smaller circles around it.

• In the 1 middle circle students will write the name of the text or topic.

• In the 4 outer circles students will write in what they know about that topic.

Vocabulary Preview • The students will go through the text

to see if there are any unknown or confusing words.

• Students will write them down and come back to them after they read to write in the definition.

• Doing a vocabulary preview can help students to recognize and identify the words right away when they are reading.

KWL Chart • This is chart that has a K, W, and L

section. • The K stands for know and the

students will fill this section in before they read.

• The W stands for what you want to know and the students would also fill this is before they read.

Make Predictions• After reading the title and skimming

the passage the students would then make predictions.

• These predictions can be done in small groups or one by one.

THIEVES• T – title (look at the Title)• H - Headings (find and understand headings)• I – Introduction (skim the intro)• E - Every First Sentence (read every first sentence)• V - Visuals and Vocab (find pictures or vocab words)• E - End of Text (read or skim the end of the text)• S - Summarize Thinking (now what do you think it

will be about)

During Reading Strategies • Mark up Text• Table Talk• Visualizing• Questioning • Making Connections

Mark Up Text• This is something students can do while they are

reading. Students can use highlighters, pencils, and/or sticky notes to make marks in the text when they see something important.

For example:• Dates• Times• Unknown words• Important words/sentences

Table Talk• In the middle of reading you can stop

the students and let them chat with the other table members and talk about what they read so far.

• Walk around to make sure students are sharing out loud and make sure they are on the right track.

Visualizing • During reading you can ask your

students what the material is about so far and have them all close their eyes and visual that in their heads.

• Having a mental picture really helps them to understand and remember really important details.

Questioning • During read their might be some

unknown phrases or sentences that your students come across.

• At this time students can write down their questions on a piece of paper or ask the teacher.

• Making a note right away is crucial so the student does not forget.

Making Connections• While reading students should constantly

be making connections with the text. • Students make connections by thinking

about these 3 questions…. -Have I seen this before?-Have I read about this before?-Have I been there before?

After reading Strategies

• Exit slip • Summarizing • Graphic Organizers• QAR• Review

Exit Slip • Exit slips are useful in many different

ways.• The teacher can put a variety of

questions on them that they feel they should know after the reading.

• This helps the student to reflect on their reading and helps the teacher to see who is struggling with reading comprehension.

Summarizing • This can be done at the end of reading.• Summarizing is when students talk

about the main idea or important details from the text or passage.

• Summarizing can be done in many different ways. You can have students summarize in groups, pairs, or one on one.

Graphic Organizers• Graphic organizers are used all the

time and can be very beneficial to students after they read.

• Students can use these to write in the main idea, details or authors point of view.

• This is a great way to assess your students and make sure they are understanding the material.

QAR• This is a strategy used after reading that helps students

to understand what kind out question is being asked. • This can be used in small groups or whole class settings. The four types of QAR’s:• Right there Questions• Think and Search Questions• Author and You Questions • On my own

Review• After reading it is important to have a

review and let the students share facts and opinions about what they read.

• You can complete a review by asking questions or having a group conversation about the book.

• Reviews help students to reflect and revisit the material.

References •  Bursuck, William D., and Mary Damer. Reading Instruction

for Students Who Are at Risk or Have Disabilities. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2007. Print

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