Learning Comprehension Lily Feenan, Brianna Swanholm, Kelsey Silkes

After reading: Reflect Make connections Evaluate Summarize Construct a judgement/opinion Before reading: Make predictions Focus on grammar Set a purpose for reading During reading: Big Ideas! Ask questions Use imagery Analyze/critique Graphic Organizers?

Before Reading Make predictions Focus on grammar Anticipate what will happen next? What is the purpose of the story? Ex: Percy Jackson did not steal the master bolt. Focus on grammar Are there new words that I do not know? What do they mean? How do these words apply to the story and the overall plotline? Ex: In Percy Jackson: abruptly. Means suddenly and unexpectedly or in a rude or court manner. Set a purpose for reading Understand history or the topic at hand Ex: Greek mythology in Percy Jackson

During Reading Big Ideas! Ask questions Use imagery Analyze/critique. Overall focus of the text that isn’t highlighted by the author directly, what you apply to life. Ex: Be careful who you trust. Teamwork. The importance of family and friends. Summer camp is cool. Ask questions What, Why, When , Where, and How? What is Rick Riordan trying to teach us? Use imagery Refer to the five sense that we have When we read the word Poseidon, picture a guy with a trident. Analyze/critique. See how the puzzle pieces fit together How does Percy’s introduction to Camp Half Blood affect his experiences with Zeus and the master bolt. Graphic Organizers Ex: KWL

After Reading Reflect Make connections Evaluate Summarize What happened in the story? Were my predictions from before reading correct? Ex: Original prediction: Percy Jackson did not steal the master bolt. Correct! Make connections Link the story to other texts. Link the story to previous knowledge. Ex: Percy Jackson reminds us of learning about the Odyssey and Iliad. Evaluate Critical thinking. Is the reading logical? Ex: The story of Percy Jackson most likely is not true. Summarize Paraphrase what happened. Retell the story. Ex: Percy Jackson is about a boy... Construct a judgement/opinion Do you like or dislike the text? Ex: We all liked reading Percy Jackson.

Applications Explicit Teaching Gain attention (I DO) Objective/ Goal/ Relevance Instructional Input/Direct Explanation/Modelling (I DO; with students) Guided Practice and Check for Understanding (WE DO) Independent [Unprompted] Practice (YOU DO) Closing the lesson