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Four questions... from Mission Literacy:   http://missionliteracy.com/
1.  What does the text say? OR  - What is the content of the text?
2.  How does the text say it?  OR - What techniques of craft and structure does the author use in the text?
3.  What does the text mean?  OR - What is the theme/thesis of the text and how does the author's choice of content, structure, and craft combine to achieve his/her purpose - author's intent?
4.  What does the text mean to me? 


Guided Highlighted Reading  
From:  Guided Highlighted Reading  A Close-Reading Strategy For Navigating Complex Text 4-12
Weber, Nelson, Schofield
 Text complexity and the growth of comprehension
 "Equal emphasis is placed on the sophistication of what students read and the skill with which they read.  Whatever they are reading, students must also show a steadily growing ability to discern more from and make fuller use of text, including making an increasing number of connections among ideas and between texts, considering a wider range of textual evidence, and becoming more sensitive to inconsistencies, ambiguities, and poor reasoning in texts."
(from Common Core Standards)
DoDEA Standards for E/LA
E1b: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text
E1c: Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text

The files below are training models for teachers and students.  Power point presentations are not necessary for successful Guided Highlighted Readings.

ghr_general_directions_and_suggestions.pptx
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The following link is for  a rubric for scoring summary writing from GHR. 

rubric_for_summary_revised2_docx.docx
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The GHR for The Tell-Tale Heart was developed with Mr.  Henehan at Lakenheath Middle School and Ms. Nelson - co-author of the GHR book. 

tell_tale_heart_for_ghr.docx
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The GHR for Lewis and Clark was developed for Grade 5 teachers Ms.  Shea, Ms.  Stephens and Ms.  Holcomb at Liberty Intermediate School.

l_and_c_ghr.pptx
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The GHR for Banana Bread Muffins was developed with Ms.  Bruce at Lakenheath Middle School.

banana_bread__muffins_ghr.pptx
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The GHR for A Bird Came Walking was used for training at Lakenheath Middle School with Ms. Silverstein and Ms. Taylor

a_bird_came_down_the_walk_for_ghr.pptx
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The GHR for Hurricanes is from the book Guided Highlighted Reading by Weber, Nelson, Scofield.                                                                                                                     
It was modeled at Feltwell Elementary School with Mr. Kozier and Ms. Eversman

ghr_for_hurricanes_ew.pptx
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The GHR for Spaghetti Marinara was developed with Ms. Bruce and Dr. Weber.

ghr_for_spaghetti_with_marinara_sauce-3_ew_2.pptx
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The GHR for Integers was developed for 6th grade math at LMS.

integers_2.pptx
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The GHR for solar system was prepared for a 5th grade class

solar_system_1.pptx
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This GHR is using the first page of an article from Smithsonian, April, 2011  The text is about the attempts to negotiate a surrender of Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War.
Here is a link to the complete text.  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Fort-Sumter-The-Civil-War-Begins.html     Grades 8-12

ghr__opening_salvo.pptx
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This GHR is a monologue  from "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. Grades 9-12 

ghr_for_our_town.pptx
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This GHR is titled, "The Evolution of the Grocery Bag"  by Henry Petroski.   For grades 6-8

ghr_the_evolution_of_the_grocery_bag.pptx
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GHR for "The Metamorphosis"  Kafka  /  High School

ghr_the_metamorphosis_kafka.pptx
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SAT adapted text and questions from majortests.com

social_foundation_of_science-sat_practice_test.pptx
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Mary Rowlindson /Captive Narrative  - prepared for 8th Grade SS.

mary_rowlandson_ghr.pptx
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The Scarlett Ibis - for Grade 9

ghr_for_silver_ibis.pptx
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The Fall of The House of Usher - Grade 10

ghr_the_fall_of_the_house_of_usher.pptx
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The Invocation to "The Odyssey"  Honors

ghr_invocation_to_the_odyssey.pptx
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The Hidden Teacher - Grades 7-12

ghr_for_the_hidden_teacher.pptx
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"Annabelle Lee"  Edgar Allan Poe  /  7th Grade

ghr_for_annabelle_lee.pptx
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TRAC Problem Solving for Lakenheath High School

trac_for_lhs.pptx
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Recording record for GHR Intervention and Formative Assessment strategies

ghr_record_sheet.docx
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The Olympics and Rio   / for 7th Grade Geography

rio_olympics_article.pptx
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Spanish 1  GHR  Hola! Me llamo Pedro

hola_me_llamo_pedro__ghr.pdf
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Spanish 3  GHR   El Iztacchihuatl y El Popocetepeti  GHR

el_iztaccihuatl_y_el_popocetepeti_ghr.pdf
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Close and Critical Sequence for GHR Questions 1,2,3,4

close_and_critical_sequence_for_ghr_question_1.pdf
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close_and_critical_sequence_for_ghr_question_2.pdf
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close_and_critical_reading_questions_3_and_4.pdf
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Close Reading Resources

Picture
Picture

Work sheet for "Read Like A Detective".

read_like_a_detective_worksheet.docx
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Article for practice with "Read Like A Detective"

safari_park_imposes_dress_code_to_stop_visitors_scaring_the_animals.docx
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11 Tips to Turn Every Student Into a Close Reader
http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/special-reports/close-reading-mastered-strategies-for-every-student

Top 10 Tips for Close Reading Activities
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/close-reading-activities/

Video Resources


Thinking notes - follow up for discussion
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-annotated-reading-strategy

Jigsaw Activity - to help students understand complex text
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/jigsaw-method

The SIFT method - looking at literature critically
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/sift-method-analyze-literature

Text Graffiti for reading challenging text
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/preview-challenging-topics

The art of questioning: content, meaning, style
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/structuring-questioning-in-classroom

Silent Tea Party -  Pre-reading for challenging text
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-reading-strategies

Teaching Theme-symbolism-Allusion  Grades 6-8

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/theme-symbolism-allusion-lesson

Text Analysis: Questions and Symbols  Grades 9-12
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/12th-grade-text-analysis-lesson?utm_campaign=new_videos&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification

These links are primarily for elementary 4-5 but the concepts have a broad appeal and use.
 
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-about-textual-evidence?fd=1 
(textual evidence)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-young-students-art?fd=1 
(Examining the stories behind the
art)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-read-aloud-strategy?fd=1  
(Jump in and read)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyzing-text-lesson?fd=1 
(analyzing text)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/jumpstart-student-writing 
(Using sentence frames to jumpstart
writing)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyzing-text-as-a-group 
(text talk)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyzing-text-writing 
(analyzing  text
writing)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/guided-reading-differentiation-system?fd=1 
(guided reading model)

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-reading-workshop-lesson 
(reading workshop - complete
lesson)


https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/literary-analysis-tool?fd=1
Pattern Folders: A Literary Analysis Tool
Grades 9-12, ELA, Themes

Reading primary documents in a Physics classroom using close reading strategies.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/problem-solving-with-technology?utm_campaign=digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=digest

Learning to Think: A Foundation for Analysis
Grades 9-12, ELA, Scaffolding

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teach-students-to-think?utm_campaign=digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=digest

Reading like a historian - series of videos
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/reading-like-a-historian-sourcing-complete-lesson?fd=1



Text Dependent Questions


Planning Text Dependent Questions
http://criticalthinkingworks.com/?p=635

Virginia Dept. of Education - samples of text dependent questions for multiple grade levels.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/text_dependent_questions/index.shtml

Livebinders  Text Complexity, Text-Dependent Questions, and Academic Vocabulary
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=378301

Basel Alignment Project 
Grades 3-5
http://www.achievethecore.org/ela-literacy-common-core/aligning-materials/basal-alignment-project

Anthology Alignmnet Project
Grades 6-10
http://www.achievethecore.org/ela-literacy-common-core/aligning-materials/anthology-alignment-project

 Resources for finding text
The Reading and Writing Project Some recommended nonfiction journals and online sites that may help you expand your access to complex nonfiction.  The online sites provide access to a wide range of educational videos and databases.  The journals often provide access to the online archive as well as multiple classroom copies.   We’ve listed the journals in an order that is loosely from easier to more challenging.
http://readingandwritingproject.com/public/themes/rwproject/resources/booklists/nonfiction%20sets/Magazines_and_Websites.pdf

5 Steps to teaching argumentative writing

http://www.literacyta.com/ecoach/5-steps-teaching-argumentative-writing


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