Demonstration of Understanding (Comprehension) and Interpretation Traits of Reading GOAL: We will review Demonstration of Understanding (Comprehension) and Interpretation

Three Levels of Thinking

Demonstration of Understanding “Getting the gist” Analysis of text Interpretation of text Demonstration of Understanding

Demonstration of Understanding WHAT it is… Identifying the main idea and supporting details. Differentiating between fact and opinion. Summarizing and paraphrasing with purpose.

Demonstration of Understanding is like… ….“getting the gist” because we are looking for information which is included in the text.

Demonstration of Understanding WHY it is important… Comprehension skills help us build a foundation upon which we can build meaning! Demonstration of Understanding

To summarize our review… Why it is important It builds a foundation for creating meaning What it is like… “Getting the gist” What it is Identifying and summarizing basic information from the text Demonstration of Understanding “Getting the gist”

Interpretation Reading Between the Lines Analysis of text Interpretation Demonstration of Understanding: “Getting the gist”

Interpretation WHAT it is… Identify problems, gaps, and questions in the text Analyze the text for clues to make a prediction Use context to connect analytical explanations to a “bigger picture”

Interpretation is like… …reading between the lines. When we interpret, we “fill gaps” and blend what is said in the text + what is implied. (Ooh—implied, good word!) New Meaning

Interpretation WHY it is important… Interpretation skills let us do things with the text beyond what is written on the page! Interpretation allows us to take what the text says + what the text does not say +our own Demonstration of Understanding to make new meaning.

To summarize our review… Why it is important It lets us create new meaning from a text What it is like… Reading between the lines What it is Identifying gaps and questions in the text and analyzing them to create new meaning Interpretation Demonstration of Understanding: Reading the Lines

Demonstration of Understanding Check Are the following questions examples of Demonstration of Understanding OR Interpretation?

What is this essay about? Is this sentence fact or opinion? When I apply my own background knowledge to the gaps in the text, what new meaning do I create? Identify a supporting detail. What missing information do I notice within the text? Demonstration of Understanding! Why? Demonstration of Understanding! Why? Interpretation! Why? Demonstration of Understanding! Why? Interpretation! Why?

Describe the setting of this text. Predict what will happen next. Demonstration of Understanding. Why? Describe the setting of this text. Predict what will happen next. Distinguish between these two details…which one is a minor detail? Which is a main supporting detail? Make an inference about the motivation of someone in a news article. Summarize the main point of this article. Make a connection of the article to a movie or a book you know. Interpretation. Why? Demonstration of Understanding. Why? Interpretation. Why? Demonstration of Understanding. Why? Interpretation. Why?

Traits of Reading Part 2 GOAL: We will define Analysis of text (also called Synthesis) and see what it looks like for a reader.

Author’s Purpose Remember ….. Authors Write To: P PERSUADE I INFORM E ENTERTAIN EXPRESS emotion

Analysis of text Reading Beyond the Lines

Analysis of text WHAT it is… Analysis of text is integrating the text, our background knowledge, and other ideas to create something new, something greater than the sum of its parts Compare and contrast information from multiple sources (not just one!) Outline important information in the text Determine cause and effect

Analysis of text WHAT it is… Order information to explain the text’s process or chronology Compare and Contrast Recognize and Describe cause-and-effect relationships Integrate personal experience, background knowledge, and/or content-area knowledge with the text Hypothesize and seek multiple sources to develop an answer whose whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Analysis of text is like…Making a Cake! Assemble the ingredients Combine them in a bowl Bake the cake mix at an appropriate temperature for an appropriate amount of time Remove when cake is done baking! + + + =

Looking at the author’s craft Our background and past experiences Our Interpretation of the text + + Author’s purpose, craft and style The Text Itself + = Analysis Looking at the author’s craft

Analysis of text Why it is important… Analysis of text is integrating the text, our own experience, and other ideas to create something new. When we synthesize, we create something new that is greater than the sum of its individual parts Analysis of text Interpretation Reading Between the Lines

What Analysis of text Questions Look Like… Compare and Contrast the author’s opinion with your own. Order the events in a recognizable order. Compare the news article with an event in history. Using examples from the text, explain the author’s purpose.

To summarize our NEW learning… Why it is important It lets us create something beyond the text What it is Combining the text, our background knowledge, and other texts to create something greater than the sum of its parts! What it is like Making a cake OR Reading Beyond the Lines

What makes this author’s style unique? What is the author’s purpose in writing this article? Support your answer with language from the text. What makes this author’s style unique? Distinguish between these two details…which one is a minor detail? Which is a main supporting detail? I wonder why….? Journalists and other authors are supposed to be unbiased. Is this author completely objective or is he/she trying to promote a particular position? Give examples. Analysis. Why? Analysis. Why? Demonstration of Understanding! Why? Interpretation. Why? Analysis. Why?

PEER FEEDBACK: Trade your Reading Work Samples Give your margin notes to the person next to you. Read their notes. Look for the following in the entire article—not just per page. Two facts and two opinions identified. Three or more notes on author’s craft (examples of how the author structured the article) Three “I wonder” questions Two or more personal reactions to something. (like: “Wow, I’m glad I’m not an Untouchable”) A summary statement or the main idea for each page.