EOG PREP PPT LESSON Text is adapted from the book “The Cow That Laid an Egg” by Andy Cutbill. Text added to the pictures is intentional and meant to enhance the skills and strategies instruction in preparation for comprehension on the reading comprehension Focused Skills, Questioning, and Strategy Instruction K. Bumgardner
RUNNERS Test Taking Recipe R - Read the TITLE and predict…..fiction or nonfiction? U - Underline KEY WORDS in QUESTIONS...Think Book OR Brain… N - Notice… Skim / Scan N - Now READ selection E - Enclose KEY WORDS/ CLUES…take NOTES in margins as you read…then… R - Re-read questions and all answer choices- Refer back to text S - Select BEST answer
As we read this story…REMEMBER… Read the title….(The Cow That Laid An Egg) Ask yourself…. “Fiction or Nonfiction” ….how do I know? Why do I think that? What did I notice (the picture, the title words, etc…) Make Connections/ Ask yourself QUESTIONS…
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Is this fiction or nonfiction? What did I notice? What connections can I make?
What elements are we looking for to make meaning as we read?
We are reading for fiction elements:
Why did the author most likely write this story?
THREE BASIC REASONS THAT AUTHORS WRITE…
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE PIE… P I E P: Persuade I: Inform E: Entertain P I E KB
Read the questions on the next slide and think about whether they are BOOK questions you can find the answers for in the text or BRAIN questions that you will have to gather clues and think about as you read.
What was mostly the setting of the story? How is this selection most similar to another story that is well known by many? What is mostly the author’s message here? How did the author’s use of onamotapeia most effect the story? Based on the selection, what will probably happen next?
Last, but not least…. Take special consideration in noticing the AUTHOR’S WORD CHOICE as you read …
Notice Characters… Notice Possible Settings… Make Connections about what you already know…
Marjorie the cow was down in the dumps.
“What’s wrong Margie?” asked the chickens.
“All of the other cows can ride bicycles, do handstands, and fabulous tricks. I cannot do ANYTHING SPECIAL!” gasped Marjorie in a depressed voice.
“Even the pigs make fun of me!” whimpered Marjorie as she collapsed to the ground in tears.
Hmm…
Later that night…
AHHH!! !! The next morning when Marjorie awoke…
“I’ve laid an egg!” shrieked Marjorie.
Majorie was shocked!
The other cows were astonished!
The farmer and his wife were amazed.
The farmer’s wife called Oprah. She called Entertainment Tonight and ALL of the major newspapers and news shows.
The paparazzi and everyone else came from far and wide to see the amazing cow who had laid an egg.
Majorie was so happy.
The other cows were furious.
They did not believe she laid that egg. They accused the crafty chickens.
Which words best tell what the word crafty means as used in the line “ They accused the crafty chickens.” A wild and crazy B sneaky and resourceful C selfish and proud D artistic and nosy
They waited and waited and waited.
Finally one morning there was an abnormal noise.
Suddenly the egg split apart….It began to open….
There was a high-pitched gasp throughout the barn. Everyone was staring intently at the small brown feathery bundle.
“See,” said the cows, “ A chicken.” They all fell over with laughter.
The feathery bundle slowly and meekly looked up at Marjorie and blinked.
it said loudly.
And she promptly named it “Daisy”.
What was mostly the setting of the story? How is this selection most similar to another story that is well known by many? What is mostly the author’s message here? How did the author’s use of onamotapeia most effect the story? Based on the selection, what will probably happen next?
Question/Answer Relationships QARs- Finding the Answers!!! BOOK BRAIN
QARs: BOOK- Key Words RIGHT THERE THINK and SEARCH
QARs: BRAIN- Clues Author and Me On My Own
RUNNERS Test Taking Recipe R - Read the TITLE and predict…..fiction or nonfiction? U - Underline KEY WORDS in QUESTIONS...Think Book OR Brain… N - Notice… Skim / Scan N - Now READ selection E - Enclose KEY WORDS/ CLUES…take NOTES in margins as you read…then… R - Re-read questions and all answer choices- Refer back to text S - Select BEST answer
FICTION: SUMMARIZE the Story…
WHAT GOOD READERS DO Make Connections Ask Questions Visualize Draw Inferences Use Text Structure Determine Importance Summarize Use Fix-Up Strategies
Which of these did you just use?
What elements did we find that helped us to make meaning as we read?
We are reading for fiction elements:
FICTION vs NONFICTION FICTION vs NONFICTION Characters Setting Sequence of Events Plot Predictions / Inferences Author’s Purpose Connections Topic Sequence Big Ideas/Details Key Vocabulary Inferences/ Conclusions Author’s Purpose Connections KB
Remember… There is NO prize for finishing first…. But there is GREAT REWARD for finishing well!!