Kelly Azar Kayley Johnson Dani Strait Amy Engnell
Builds comprehension Uses semantic and syntactic clues Relies on reader’s background knowledge Filling in missing words WHAT IS IT?
Classic Cloze Delete words from narrative/expository piece First/last sentences, proper nouns untouched Every 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th word deleted Students Fill in blanks Use background knowledge STEP-BY-STEP
Oral Cloze Teacher read aloud Word Masking Shared reading Modified Cloze Includes 3-4 word choices VARIATIONS
Instructional Strategies Online. (2004). Retrieved from e/index.html. Pearson Custom Education: Developing Literacy: LITR New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, p REFERENCES