Reading Strategies Mystery Items / Prediction Chart 24 Feb 201524 Sep 2015 A big element of reading comprehension is based on prediction—if students can make good predictions about a text, (whether these predictions come true or not) they are able to have…
Reading Strategies Marginal Notes 24 Feb 201524 Sep 2015 I am not a big fan of annotations, mostly because I hated them when I was in high school and I feel that students are often distracted by them because…
Reading Strategies Beat the Author 19 Feb 201524 Sep 2015 This strategy is called Beat the Author.’ In this strategy, the teacher will give students a section of the story to read. It will cut off at a certain point,…
Reading Strategies Pre-Reading Image Strategy 19 Feb 201516 Sep 2015 For this specific pre-reading strategy, the teacher selects an image that represents some themes/central concepts of the story.Continue reading "Pre-Reading Image Strategy"
Reading Strategies Coat of Arms 19 Feb 201524 Sep 2015 The ‘Coat of Arms’ strategy is a character activity that challenges students to connect with and understand the main character on a deeper level.Continue reading "Coat of Arms"