Comprehension Strategy Instruction The First Read

Purpose of First Read Purpose: To turn the responsibility for using comprehension strategies over to the students as soon as possible to improve their learning performance and to discuss the connection of the stories to the theme.

Jigsaw #1 Strategies that Work, pp #2Strategies that Work, pp #3 Strategies that Work, pp. 15 – 20 #4 Strategies that Work, pp.20 – 26 #5 Strategies that Work, pp.27 – 34 #6 Strategies that Work, pp

“First Read” Procedures A Concept/Question Board is accessible to the students. Teacher models strategies using suggestions in the teacher’s guide from Link to the Theme (Found in Unit Overview-Exploring the Theme Chart). Also consider Theme Connections – Think About It at the end of the selection. Teacher reads orally to student in a shared read. Teacher models strategy use. Teacher gradually releases use of strategies to students. (As students become fluent, proficient readers they may read the selection independently and use the strategies themselves.)

“First Read” Procedures (Cont.) Students are actively involved during reading. Students discuss strategies used during reading that helped them understand the story. Students return to and discuss clues and problems. Students discuss the selection beyond a knowledge/recall level. Students add new ideas and questions to the Concept/Question Board.

Grade Level Data

Big Picture – Key Concepts Kindness Objectives OCR 2000OCR 2002 Standards Exploring the Theme – pp Exploring the Themes – pp Link to the Theme – pp. 149A - 149B Link to the Theme – pp. 107A – 107B Selection Concepts - pp.180BInquiry Connections – pp.138B Theme Connection – pp.197Theme Connection – pp.155

OCR Strategies Clarifying Asking Questions Predicting

Student Anthology Read the story through keeping the Big Idea and the Link to the Theme in mind. OCR 2000, Student Anthology Pages OCR 2002, Student Anthology Pages

High Level Questioning Strategies Level 1Knowledge Level 2Comprehension Level 3Application Level 4Analysis Level 5Evaluation

Key Stopping Points Why limit strategy use in this selection to 5 to 6 opportunities?

Discussion Why should stopping points for comprehension strategy instruction be limited during the first read of a selection? Discussion – 5 Minutes

The number of strategy uses will be dependent upon: Genre Story Length Density

Gradual Release of Responsibility “I’m on the other side of the river when I realize the students never got in the boat!”

You were just hired as a writer for Which strategy will most efficiently get us to the Big Picture ? Choose one strategy as a group.

Post -Its On Your Own

Share-out Share your thinking, strategies and questions with your small group.

Strategy stopping points in OCR Compare Question Discuss

Showcase Lesson As a group, choose 5-6 stopping points that showcase your groups best thinking.

Home-Expert Group Share-out Count off 1-15 Find the other people with the same # and share your Showcase Lesson 15 minutes

Gradual Release of Responsibility

How Do we Incorporate Teaching Comprehension Strategies into IWT? Intensive Strategic ELLs Be prepared to share your group’s ideas.

Home Group How will you share these ideas and new information with your school?

Reflection New Learning What worked? What could we improve? What questions do you still have? What are your next steps for personal growth? What are your next steps at your school site?