Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

Text Structures

Bell-ringer

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What’s in it for you

If students understand what they read, they will achieve more.If they see the relevance of what they are doing they will want to learn more.Help improve test scoresvideo

Goals for todayNot to be the ones stuck on the elevator waiting for someone to come do it for us.Review the different types of text structures.Give you some relevant and practical ideas to take back into your classroom.Begin thinking of ways we can share and help each other teach these across the curriculum.

Why should students write?

Writing is thinking. Students cannot write without thinking. Writing is thinking made visibleStudents need to be able to explain what they know and how they know itRigor of the state tests require students to think at higher levels.

Carousel ActivityStudents need to be taught text structures to successfully read and write non-fiction text.

Cause-Effect Compare-Contrast

Concept-Definition(description)

Goal-Action-Outcome(steps in a process)

Proposition support(persuasive) Problem-Solution

Carousel DirectionsGroups will have two minutes to record what they know about the text structure listed on the first chart. Groups will then move to the next chart, read previous information, and add additional information. Groups will continue to move until the cycle is completeWhen you get back to your chart, highlight the top three ideas and share.

Text Structures and reading

comprehensionLearning thrives on structure.Students who learn to identify text structures are able to read with confidence.Identifying patterns or organization is not the ultimate goal of text structure.The ability is only beneficial as students internalize knowledge about text structures and use it to enhance their comprehension.

Before you take a break....

What is the greatest gift a teacher can give a student? See you in 5. Be prepared to share when you get back.

Some online examples

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Text Structures on the MCT2

Just like the online examples, passages may contain more than one text structureThinking about organizational structure as we read is a comprehension strategy

Appeal to different learning styles

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/typesofwriting/

Examples of MCT2

Which text structure does the author use in lines 1-9?A. ProcedureB. DescriptionC. Sequential OrderD. Order

MCT2 The author uses several different text structures to organize this passage.Which of the following text structures does the author NOT use? A. DescriptionB. SequencingC. PersuasionD. Order of importance

How does the author organize lines 8-18?A. By comparing and contrasting different outdoor games.B. By giving how-to-instructions for playing outdoor games. C. By explaining why playing games with friends is fun.D. By giving information about outdoor games.

Which statement about “A Day in the Desert” and “Plants for Dry Places” is

correct?A. Both use only description to present the information.B. Both use only simple procedure to present the information. C. “A Day in the Desert” uses simple procedure, but “Plants for Dry Places” uses sequential order.

Card ActivityIdentify text structures of passages from MCT2 Practice tests. Match each card to a text structure.Place cards in a tree map.Prepare to share.

Teaching Text Structures

Use read aloud strategy to discuss

text structures.

Have a text structure treasure

hunt. Create a class tree map chart sorting the passages found in

the treasure hunt.

Use the macs to have students find a news article online. Then let them

identify and share what text structure it is with the class. Make them SHARE and

DEFEND their answer.

Use practice MCT2 passages. Let them highlight the text structure and practice

reverse mapping.

Model the process of finding the transitions and clues to

structures.

Text Structure ActivityRead each articleHighlight transition words in each article Identify the text structures in the articles. Discuss responses with group membersWith your group, choose one article and create a thinking map that demonstrates the text structure of that article.

Framework Activity

Using your framework. Pick a standard then decide what text structure could be used to write about it. The purpose is to find ways to write across the curriculum. Math, Science, and Language Arts.

In Closing

Remember the folks on the escalator. We don’t want to be like them.Four R’s: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Relevance. Be prepared to meet again in September with Mrs. Toney.