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bringing Comprehension to

Life!Presented by: Christina DeCarbo-Wagers

Session #P05

Bringing Comprehension to Life!

We use math manipulatives to make addition and subtraction concrete for our students...Why should reading be any

different?

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“Use Your Brain!”

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My Learning SeedTune: Twinkle, Twinkle

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SchemaI know...I know from my own schema…I know ____ because in the text ____..I’m remembering when…

teaching

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Thinking StickDirections: Cut out the square. Laminate (if desired) and glue the square onto a popsicle stick. Using a read aloud, hold up the thinking stick every time you have a connection, or share your thinking about the text. Encourage your students to think about what you are reading together by allowing them to have a turn holding the thinking stick above their head as they share their thoughts with the class. The thinking stick is a visual reminder to students that as we read, we

have to use our brains to activate our schema (prior knowledge) and think about the text.

QuestioningI wonder...?What if…?why…?How could…?

Asking Deeper Questions:

Puzzle Reveal:

The New KWL Chart:

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VisualizingI’m picturing...My mental image includes…I can imagine…I can feel…

Visualizing Books and Poems:

• My Neighbor’s Dog is Purple

• Green Giant

• I Wish I Had a Monster

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InferenceI infer...Maybe…The text states ____, so it makes me assume ____...Perhaps…

Inference Notes:

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Cause & EffectSince ____, then _____As a result…Consequently…Therefore…

Cause and Effect Scavenger Hunt Ideas:

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Determining Importance & Main Idea / Details

An important point in this text is...I want to remember…The big idea is…I think ________ is important because…

Additional Activities for Student Practice:

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CharacterThe character feels...I think the character is _____ because in the text, he _____…When the character ______, I realized he is _____ because…_______ changed from _______ to _______ when he _______

My Ormie Feelings & Traits Notes:How does Ormie feel?

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List of Related CitationsDeCarbo, Christina. (2016). Concrete Comprehension for Primary Readers: Schema & Metacognition. Teachers Pay Teachers. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Schema-and-Metacognition-Concrete-Comprehension-for-Primary-Learners-2828758

DeCarbo, Christina. (2016). Concrete Comprehension for Primary Readers: Questioning. Teachers Pay Teachers. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Concrete-Comprehension-Questioning-for-Primary-Learners-2898498

DeCarbo, Christina. (2015). Determining Importance. Teachers Pay Teachers. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Determining-Importance-1768515

McGregor, T. (2007). Comprehension connections: Bridges to strategic reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Snow, C. E. (1998). Preventing reading difficulties in young children. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Taberski, S. (2011). Comprehension from the ground up: simplified, sensible instruction for the K-3 reading workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

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