Reading Reading Comprehension Comprehension

StrategiesStrategiesPresented by: Presented by:

Maureen KruegerMaureen Krueger – – Reading Specialist Reading Specialist

& Gina Koene& Gina Koene – – Learning Disabilities TeacherLearning Disabilities Teacher

Did you know?Did you know? ““Research shows that one of the Research shows that one of the

most powerful strategies for most powerful strategies for improving reading ability is improving reading ability is reading aloud to children. reading aloud to children. Students hear how to be Students hear how to be expressive, learn to be fluent, expressive, learn to be fluent, and are able to infer and ask and are able to infer and ask questions about text.” –Alison questions about text.” –Alison Egnoski, Fond du lac SchoolsEgnoski, Fond du lac Schools

Resource: Resource: Read-Aloud Books -http://www.biblio.org/rdgfld/pages/cdnreadref.htmhttp://www.biblio.org/rdgfld/pages/cdnreadref.htm

Strategies for all Strategies for all Content AreasContent Areas Pre-ReadingPre-ReadingActivating and building upon prior knowledge Activating and building upon prior knowledge

and experiences.and experiences. During ReadingDuring ReadingDetermining key vocabulary, make Determining key vocabulary, make

inferences, form sensory images, pose inferences, form sensory images, pose questions, recognize cause-effect questions, recognize cause-effect relationships, interpret main character relationships, interpret main character traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and charts traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and charts

Post ReadingPost ReadingRetelling in own words, summarizing the key Retelling in own words, summarizing the key

ideas and information, connecting and ideas and information, connecting and comparing informationcomparing information

Pre-Reading StrategiesPre-Reading Strategies

KWLKWL ClozeCloze Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide Semantic Feature AnalysisSemantic Feature Analysis Pattern PuzzlesPattern Puzzles Probable PassageProbable Passage

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During Reading During Reading

DRTA/DLTADRTA/DLTA Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share Teacher Think AloudsTeacher Think Alouds Two column NotesTwo column Notes Contextual AwarenessContextual Awareness

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Post Reading StrategiesPost Reading Strategies

Sticky NotesSticky Notes Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers Graffiti WallGraffiti Wall RAFTRAFT Summarizing Summarizing

(Somebody,Wants,But,So)(Somebody,Wants,But,So) Story MapsStory Maps Bloom’s MarkBloom’s Mark http://www.emints.org/ethemes/reso

urces/S00001533.shtml

Strategies & ResourcesStrategies & Resources

Somebody/Wanted/But/So:Somebody/Wanted/But/So: Use Use this technique to assist students in this technique to assist students in writing a basic summary.writing a basic summary.

See handoutSee handout

Concept Circles:Concept Circles: These circles can These circles can be used many ways:be used many ways:

Students can take notes in word or picture Students can take notes in word or picture form.form.

They could be used to define vocabulary or They could be used to define vocabulary or a central concept.a central concept.

Teacher could have some information filled Teacher could have some information filled in and students finish completing.in and students finish completing.

See handoutSee handout

STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Fat & Skinny Questions:Fat & Skinny Questions:

(or Thick & Thin Questions) (or Thick & Thin Questions) Encourage your students to ask Encourage your students to ask “FAT” questions!“FAT” questions! When discussing a book, students When discussing a book, students

should ask questions that begin with should ask questions that begin with phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, What would happen if?, How would What would happen if?, How would you feel if?you feel if?

See handoutsSee handouts Laura Candler’s web-site is a valuable

resource. She provides resources and lesson ideas for every subject area.

http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htmhttp://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm

STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Reading Tips for Academic Reading Tips for Academic

SuccessSuccess – – PowerPoint explaining the SQ3R Reading Strategy Use this site to teach your students the Use this site to teach your students the

strategy:strategy: SurveySurvey QuestionQuestion ReadRead ReciteRecite ReviewReview

http://www.unf.edu/es/ace/forms/reading_strategies.pdfhttp://www.unf.edu/es/ace/forms/reading_strategies.pdf

STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued:

The Read-Write-Think WebsiteThe Read-Write-Think Website is a wonderful resource. is a wonderful resource. Interactive lessons created by Interactive lessons created by teachers for teachers.teachers for teachers. Monitor reading by using the Monitor reading by using the

INSERT TechniqueINSERT Technique – – Lesson, See INSERT handout

Make connections using Make connections using Double-Double-Entry JournalEntry Journal – Lesson, See – Lesson, See handoutshandouts

www.readwritethink.org and click on “lessons”www.readwritethink.org and click on “lessons”

STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued: Snowmen Tales Fiction Snowmen Tales Fiction

Website:Website: Filled with a variety of reading Filled with a variety of reading

comprehension sheets that are comprehension sheets that are ready for you to print and use. ready for you to print and use. (grades 3-5)(grades 3-5)

Short stories addressing a variety Short stories addressing a variety of strategiesof strategies

Also includes science and social Also includes science and social studies activities that incorporate studies activities that incorporate reading strategiesreading strategies

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcdowna.htmpalmasola/rcdowna.htm

STRATEGIES continued:STRATEGIES continued:

25 Reading Strategies:25 Reading Strategies: WOW! This site has them all. Great tips WOW! This site has them all. Great tips

for elementary through high school.for elementary through high school. Before, during, and after strategies for Before, during, and after strategies for

literary and informational textliterary and informational text Other strategies include: quick Other strategies include: quick

predictions; finding the difference predictions; finding the difference between sub, main ideas, & details; between sub, main ideas, & details; sequencing; cause & effect; compare & sequencing; cause & effect; compare & contrastcontrast

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Thank-You!Thank-You! If we can answer any questions or to If we can answer any questions or to

receive an email of this presentation, receive an email of this presentation, please contact ~ please contact ~ Maureen Krueger, Middle School Maureen Krueger, Middle School

Reading Specialist Reading Specialist 467-7880 x4217467-7880 x4217 mhkruege@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.usmhkruege@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us

-OR--OR-

Gina Koene, 5Gina Koene, 5thth & 6 & 6thth grade Specific grade Specific Learning Disabilities TeacherLearning Disabilities Teacher

467-7880 x4200467-7880 x4200 gmkoene@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.usgmkoene@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us