Using Literacy Strategies with Primary Resources By Natalie Bolton PhD, University of Louisville, 2008

What reading strategies do you use to assist students in understanding s.s. content text… Strategy Before? During ? After?

What reading strategies do you use to assist student in understanding s.s. content text… Strategy Before?KWL, Skimming and scanning, text structures, word study, anticipating content, anticipation guide, admit slip, developing questions for reading

Build background What do I know? What do I want to know? What did I learn? What new questions do I have? Use an image to assist students establish a context B-K-W-L-Q

To complete the “B” section…show an image to assist in establishing a context for students.

Skimming and Scanning First ImpressionsFast FactsFinal Thoughts

Skimming and Scanning First ImpressionsFast FactsFinal Thoughts Read the lesson essential question and the reading. What do you think the reading will be about? What facts did you discover on your quick read? Considering the lesson essential question, what do you believe will be the important points or questions that will be answered by the text?

Effective Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies  Assist students in making connections with vocabulary by drawing lines or reference points to assist students in making connections. See lines with arrows.  Review vocabulary that can have the same spelling or sound (homonym). See green highlights.  Assist students in decoding multi syllable vocabulary. See yellow highlights.  Assist students in identifying abbreviated text. See  Deconstruct content to allow for comprehension. Give students opportunities to pause and summarize the reading in their own words. See text boxes.  Assist students with vocabulary that has changed from past to present day. Ex. whilst (past) while (present)

What reading strategies do you use to assist student in understanding s.s. content text… Strategy During?Reciprocal, compare/contrast, Cornell note- taking, learning logs, directed reading- thinking activity DR-TA, questions game, Textbook activity guide (TAG), ReQuest

Cornell Note-Taking System Lesson Essential Question: Step 2. Questions Answered use notes from Step 1 to complete this section Step 1. Notes take notes from assigned reading framed around lesson essential question Step 3. Summary of Notes (1-2 Sentences) use notes and questions answered to complete this section

What reading strategies do you use to assist student in understanding s.s. content text… Strategy After?RAFT writing, Text Highlighting, SPAWN, PORPE, inquiry and research: I-charts, exit slips, exclusion brainstorming

RAFT R Role. What role(s) will the student assume as writer? A Audience. Choose an audience for writing. F Format. Specify format possibilities the writing will take (comic strip, letter to editor, feature article, poem). T Topic. Define the topic, determine questions to be answered and point to be made. RA FT

Bibliography Allen, J. (2004). Tools for teaching content literacy. Portland, ME Stenhouse Publishers.