Reading Comprehension Strategies Presented by: Maureen Krueger – Reading Specialist & Gina Koene – Learning Disabilities Teacher

Did you know? Research shows that one of the most powerful strategies for improving reading ability is reading aloud to children. Students hear how to be expressive, learn to be fluent, and are able to infer and ask questions about text. –Alison Egnoski, Fond du lac Schools Research shows that one of the most powerful strategies for improving reading ability is reading aloud to children. Students hear how to be expressive, learn to be fluent, and are able to infer and ask questions about text. –Alison Egnoski, Fond du lac Schools Resource: Read-Aloud Books - Resource: Read-Aloud Books - Books Read-Aloud Books

Strategies for all Content Areas Pre-Reading Pre-Reading Activating and building upon prior knowledge and experiences. During Reading During Reading Determining key vocabulary, make inferences, form sensory images, pose questions, recognize cause-effect relationships, interpret main character traits, interpret diagrams, maps, and charts Post Reading Post Reading Retelling in own words, summarizing the key ideas and information, connecting and comparing information

Pre-Reading Strategies KWL KWL Cloze Cloze Anticipation Guide Anticipation Guide Semantic Feature Analysis Semantic Feature Analysis Pattern Puzzles Pattern Puzzles Probable Passage Probable Passage urces/S shtml urces/S shtml urces/S shtml urces/S shtml

During Reading DRTA/DLTA DRTA/DLTA Think-Pair-Share Think-Pair-Share Teacher Think Alouds Teacher Think Alouds Two column Notes Two column Notes Contextual Awareness Contextual Awareness esources/S shtml esources/S shtml esources/S shtml esources/S shtml

Post Reading Strategies Sticky Notes Sticky Notes Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Graffiti Wall Graffiti Wall RAFT RAFT Summarizing (Somebody,Wants,But,So) Summarizing (Somebody,Wants,But,So) Story Maps Story Maps Blooms Mark Blooms Mark urces/S shtml urces/S shtml urces/S shtml urces/S shtml

Strategies & Resources Somebody/Wanted/But/So: Use this technique to assist students in writing a basic summary. Somebody/Wanted/But/So: Use this technique to assist students in writing a basic summary. See handout See handout Concept Circles: These circles can be used many ways: Concept Circles: These circles can be used many ways: Students can take notes in word or picture form. Students can take notes in word or picture form. They could be used to define vocabulary or a central concept. They could be used to define vocabulary or a central concept. Teacher could have some information filled in and students finish completing. Teacher could have some information filled in and students finish completing. See handout See handout

STRATEGIES continued: Fat & Skinny Questions: Fat & Skinny Questions: (or Thick & Thin Questions) Encourage your students to ask FAT questions! (or Thick & Thin Questions) Encourage your students to ask FAT questions! When discussing a book, students should ask questions that begin with phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, What would happen if?, How would you feel if? When discussing a book, students should ask questions that begin with phrases such as: What if?, Why did?, What would happen if?, How would you feel if? See handouts See handouts Laura Candlers web-site is a valuable resource. She provides resources and lesson ideas for every subject area. Laura Candlers web-site is a valuable resource. She provides resources and lesson ideas for every subject area. Laura Candlers web-site Laura Candlers web-site

STRATEGIES continued: Reading Tips for Academic Success – PowerPoint explaining the SQ3R Reading Strategy Reading Tips for Academic Success – PowerPoint explaining the SQ3R Reading StrategyPowerPoint Use this site to teach your students the strategy: Use this site to teach your students the strategy: Survey Survey Question Question Read Read Recite Recite Review Review

STRATEGIES continued: The Read-Write-Think Website is a wonderful resource. Interactive lessons created by teachers for teachers. The Read-Write-Think Website is a wonderful resource. Interactive lessons created by teachers for teachers. Monitor reading by using the INSERT Technique – Lesson, See INSERT handout Monitor reading by using the INSERT Technique – Lesson, See INSERT handoutLesson Make connections using Double- Entry Journal – Lesson, See handouts Make connections using Double- Entry Journal – Lesson, See handoutsLesson and click on lessons and click on lessons

STRATEGIES continued: Snowmen Tales Fiction Website: Snowmen Tales Fiction Website: Snowmen Tales Fiction Website: Snowmen Tales Fiction Website: Filled with a variety of reading comprehension sheets that are ready for you to print and use. (grades 3-5) Filled with a variety of reading comprehension sheets that are ready for you to print and use. (grades 3-5) Short stories addressing a variety of strategies Short stories addressing a variety of strategies Also includes science and social studies activities that incorporate reading strategies Also includes science and social studies activities that incorporate reading strategies ola/rcdowna.htm ola/rcdowna.htm

STRATEGIES continued: 25 Reading Strategies: 25 Reading Strategies: WOW! This site has them all. Great tips for elementary through high school. WOW! This site has them all. Great tips for elementary through high school. Before, during, and after strategies for literary and informational text Before, during, and after strategies for literary and informational text Other strategies include: quick predictions; finding the difference between sub, main ideas, & details; sequencing; cause & effect; compare & contrast Other strategies include: quick predictions; finding the difference between sub, main ideas, & details; sequencing; cause & effect; compare & contrast ntentionalReadingStrategiestoTeachRevised.PPT#1 ntentionalReadingStrategiestoTeachRevised.PPT#1 ntentionalReadingStrategiestoTeachRevised.PPT#1 ntentionalReadingStrategiestoTeachRevised.PPT#1

Thank-You! If we can answer any questions or to receive an of this presentation, please contact ~ If we can answer any questions or to receive an of this presentation, please contact ~ Maureen Krueger, Middle School Reading Specialist Maureen Krueger, Middle School Reading Specialist x x OR- Gina Koene, 5 th & 6 th grade Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher Gina Koene, 5 th & 6 th grade Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher x x4200