MODULE 4 – TEXT COMPLEXITY FOLLOW-UP

“LOCATING COMPLEX TEXT”

STANDARD 10 RECOMMENDATIONS

Anchor Standards 10: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

WAYS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO GRADE LEVEL TEXT COMPLEXITY

Interactive Read-Alouds Independent Reading (95% accuracy &

comprehension) Shared Reading

Close Reading of a passage Multiple exposures Reading for different purposes

Reading for extended periods of time across content areas.

FILLING YOUR BAG WITH TOOLS

• Printed Text• e-Books• Multi-media• Technology Tools• Model Lessons

WHERE WILL WE FIND OUR TOOLS?

http://www.hclibrary.org

Accessing Text

http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/

discoweb/disco/do/frontpage

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

https://elaplanning.wikispaces.hcpss.org/

KEEP FILLING YOUR BAG

http://mdk12.org/instruction/academies/resources_2012/ELA/eea_ela2012.html

MSDEUnits

KEEP FILLING YOUR BAG

HCPSSUnits

GRADE 3

BUILDINGA

COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

Grade 4 Working Together

How can we work together to

improve our planet?

How can the people in Maryland work together to save the Chesapeake Bay?

What can

family

members

accomplish

when they

work together?

In what ways do friends work together and help one another?

How does

working

together

benefit a

community

?

Grade 5

Discovering and Investigating Personal Strengths

KEEP SHOPPING……

Linking Together

Content Genres

Literary Text

Informational Text