Instructional Activities and Resources for "Strategies That Work"
Visualization
Sketch to Stretch activities for visualization (Plan and overview)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/guided-comprehension-visualizing-using-229.html
Activities
http://www.learner.org/libraries/makingmeaning/makingmeaning/support/sketch.pdf
Four Steps for visualization
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/vis1.pdf
Into the Book visualization activities
http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/visualizing/
Connections
Making connections using a double-sided journal
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/guided-comprehension-making-connections-228.html
Double entry journal
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson228/double.pdf
Curriculum Depot / Making connections
The following pages provide examples and ideas that can be adapted for your classroom. The lesson plans, graphic organizers and posters are provided as support materials and are not meant to be used as one-off independent activities. It is expected that all strategies be explicit to students before they are able to apply them independently for rationale and methodology.
Compiled by Debbie Draper 2010
https://curriculumdepot.wikispaces.com/file/view/Making_Connections_Strateg.pdf
| making_connections_-_additional_activities.doc |
Inferences
University of Missouri resources for making inferences. Many resources.
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1675 (Online activities for developing Inference skills.)
A complete lesson using multiple components.
http://teachingstarstudents.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/inferencing-lessons-5th-grade.html
The clip below is a video Prezi about making inferences.
Determining Importance
Lesson
http://betterlesson.com/lesson/24318/determining-importance
Resource
http://betterlesson.com/document/100468/determine-importance-worksheet
Nonfiction Features Notebook: here, you will find a printable "notebook" where students can use the features of nonfiction (graphs, charts, diagrams, labels, captions, etc) to relay the important ideas.
http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/Nonfiction%20Conventions%20Notebook.pdf
I like this lesson - using stickers.
http://lifein4b.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/determining-importance-using-stickers.html
Synthesize
Into The Book resources for synthesizing
http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/synthesizing/syn_links.html
Ourclassweb resources for synthesizing
http://www.ourclassweb.com/sites_for_teachers_readers_workshop_synthesizing.htm
One resource
http://www.ourclassweb.com/center_activities/readers_workshop/synthesizing_main_idea.pdf
Questioning
Into the Book resources for Questioning
http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/questioning/quest_lessonplans.html
One resource - Thick and Thin Questions
http://reading.ecb.org/downloads/qu_lp_ThickandThinQuestions.pdf
Great video showing a student led less - Keep it or Junk It. Students generate questions and answers.
Resources for the video can be found here: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-run-lesson
Strategies that Work recording paper
| strategies_that_work_record_sheet.docx |
| literacy_response_assessment.docx |
Overview page for August 20th 2014/Liberty
| liberty_aug_20_2014_4.docx |
Formative Assessment Resources for "Strategies That Work"
This site contains resources for all of the strategies.
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/comprehension_strategies.html
End of lesson/day activities to inform instruction
http://literacyteacher.com/closing-end-of-lesson-activities-for-any-classroom/
Visualization
http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesDI/ProductsProjectSchools/DIProductsElementaryProjects2010/R4_Visualization.pdf Grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for lower grades.
Visualizing and The Common Core - Elementary
http://emilykissner.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/visualizing-and-common-core.html
Implementing Daily Reading Formative Assessments
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/daily-formative-reading-assessment.shtml
Reading Response Forms and Graphic Organizers
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2013/01/reading-response-forms-and-graphic-organizers
Making Connections
Making Connections Learning Cycle Grade 7 and 8 - this can be adapted for lower grades.
http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesDI/ProductsProjectSchools/DIProductsElementaryProjects2010/R2_WoodlandParkPS_PLCMakingConnections.pdf
Making Connections: Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World
https://sites.google.com/a/alaska.edu/diane-kardash/Home/making-connections
Making Connections / Similar to the above link but with potentially useful tools
https://curriculumdepot.wikispaces.com/file/view/Making_Connections_Strateg.pdf
Inferences
Multiple resources for making inferences with tools
http://www.ohiorc.org/Literacy_K5/strategy/strategy_each.aspx?id=000001#how5
Inference materials/worksheets for Grade 5. Useful for lower/upper grades as well.
http://www.risd.k12.nm.us/assessment_evaluation/ImprovSBAscores/SBA%20Reading/5th%20Grade/Inference.pdf
Quick formative assessment tool/ Are they getting the gist of the story/article?
It Says…(What the text says)
I Say…(My thoughts)
So…(Inference)
Determining Importance
Multiple resources including assessment tools for determining importance
http://ohiorc.org/Literacy_K5/strategy/strategy_each.aspx?id=000006
Strategies for Summarising, Synthesising & Determining Importance
This is quite expansive with lots of tools.
http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/northernadelaide/files/links/Summarising_Synthesing__DI.pdf
Multiple resources for assessing comprehension including Determining Importance and others
http://books.google.de/booksid=hrDa_fGsFjAC&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=assessment+strategies+for+determining+importance+in+reading&source=bl&ots=yVFRBxMrHm&sig=aFmhzoTfBNgc3Yma73zCL-7owBA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ots6UtrkJq20QW944C4Bg&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=assessment%20strategies%20for%20determining%20importance%20in%20reading&f=false
Here's a teachers blogpage showing how she uses a "Thoughtful Log" for assessment of the strategies.
http://lifein4b.blogspot.co.uk/p/thoughtful-logs.html
Independent Reading As
http://eworkshop.on.ca/edu/pdf/Mod17_user_guide.pdf
Synthesizing
The 3 Step Process Used To Get Students Synthesizing
http://commoncoreliteracyblock.com/3-steps-to-synthesizing/
The Synthesizing Train™ (This connects with the previous link.)
http://commoncoreliteracyblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Synthesizing-Organizer.pdf
Very information power point by a student teacher for a 5th grade class on synthesizing including an assessment strategy.
| inst._proj._synthesizing_to_build_reading_comprehension_1.pptx |
Synthesizing handout / model for assessment
| synthesizinghandout.doc |
Questioning
Multiple resources including Question Journals for assessment
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/questioning-comprehension-strategy-small-408.html?tab=4
Using "think-alouds" for questioning
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_comprehension_questionstohelpassess.pdf
Strategies for Questioning
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/comprehension_strategies.html#questioning
Response checks for questioning
http://www.liketoread.com/responsechecklis.html
Comprehension Cards
| monitor_comprehenshion.pdf |
| make_connections.pdf |
| ask_questions.pdf |
| visualize.pdf |
| infer.pdf |
| synthesize.pdf |
Formative assessment model, rubrics, excel record sheet and check sheets for teachers and students
Formative Assessment Gradual Release of Responsibility chart
| formative_assessment_gradual_release_of_responsibility_chart.pdf |
| formative_assessment___6_strategies_that_work.docx |
Text to use for initial formative assessments Grades 4 and 5
| the_raft__-_grade_4.docx |
| tuck_everlasting._grade_5.docx |
Rubrics and check lists
| narrative_rubric_for_strategies_that_work.pdf |
| narrative_rubric_for_students_-strategies_that_work.pdf |
| teacher_check_list_for_formative_assessment_for_strategies_that_work.pdf |
| student_formative_assessment_check_list_for_strategies_that_work.pdf |
Additional support materials - rubrics, etc.
| grade_4-5_reading_comprehension_strategies_rubric.pdf |
| individual__student_comprehension_strategies_rubric_with_teacher_comment_space.pdf |
| poster_-_comprehension.pdf |