Reciprocal Teaching By J. Thorne Summer 2011

Definition A teaching strategy to help students focus on four reading strategies: summarizing, questioning, clarifying and predicting. Teachers and students share responsibilities

How It Works Read the text Discuss the text (in small groups or with teacher) - students are assigned roles for discussion

1. Summarize 2. Clarify 3. Question 4. Predict The Four Roles 1. Summarize 2. Clarify 3. Question 4. Predict

Highlight Important Details Highlight Key Ideas Summarize Highlight Important Details Highlight Key Ideas

Questioning Ask Questions to further Understanding Ask Questions to get Clarification Ask about Character Motivation Inspect Puzzling Information

Clarification Address Confusing Selections Attempt To answer Questions that are Posed Define Necessary Terms

Guess what Might Happen Next Use Prior Knowledge Prediction Guess what Might Happen Next Use Prior Knowledge

Summary of Roles

Why use Reciprocal Teaching? Students learn and practice four major reading strategies Students learn to monitor their comprehension

Resources Worksheet library: reciprocal teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.worksheetlibrary.com/teachingtips/reciprocalteaching.html