BEYOND SURFACE COMPREHENSION BELLWOOD-ANTIS MYERS ELEMENTARY STUDY GROUP FEBRUARY 25, 2014
5 SECONDS
TURN AND TALK What do you remember?
2 nd Reading Coach the Brain
What did you find? Did you discover something new? Did you notice what others mentioned?
3rd Reading There are 98 items in this Joan Steiner picture Introduces the idea that multiple draft readings are foundational to moving beyond surface comprehension Analyzing or interpreting often begins after a second or third look
Complex Text Start by Making Connections Non-Threatening Set a Purpose
5 SECONDS Find something that is familiar to you.
Can you make an inference? Why do you think the author created this piece? Can you make a connection between different pieces of information that we have examined?