1. Think Alouds SAS Content Literacy Strategies
Presented by Jenny Frazier and Marc Schulz
Think Alouds

2. Celebrations!
Marc: Introduction, ask individuals to share

3. What Is It A.k.a - Modeled Reading
A strategy that demonstrates the metacognitive process that is used by a successful readers.
Jenny

4. Why it is Essential Builds Listening Skills Increases Vocabulary
Improves memory and language skills
Exposes students to information from around the world
Develops broad interest, imagination, and creativity
Builds and fosters inquiry
Levels the playing field for students needing differentiated instruction.
Marc
(From KISD Literacy Toolkit)

5. Seven Keys to Comprehension/ Bloom’s Taxonomy
Jenny

6. What do you do when you plan a think aloud?
Marc – Think alouds need to be planned ahead of time. Planning allows you as the teacher to identify the specific strategies.
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7. Individual Sort: Steps in Planning a Think Aloud
Sort the steps in a logical sequence for planning a think aloud.
Marc
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8. Steps in Planning a Think Aloud (Have an example)
Determine the purpose of the lesson.
Select the text.
Identify key concepts and/or strategies.
Think of analogies and connections to make concepts and strategies clear.
Identify key language to be modeled.
Determine how to activate students’ background knowledge and engage them.
Determine stopping points.
Determine what observers will do.
Script the Think Aloud.
Jenny
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9. Elements of a Think Aloud (See Think Aloud Record in your Resource Notebook for checklist)
Name the strategy, skill. or task.
State the purpose of strategy, skill, or task.
Explain when to use it.
Make connections with the text.
Use analogies to link to prior knowledge.
Demonstrate.
Highlight errors to avoid.
Self-assess.
Jenny
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10. How to Script a Think Aloud
Highlight key vocabulary and parts of the text you will talk about.
Mark stopping points.
Make notes of what you will say.
Make a chart to support key vocabulary and/or strategies you are teaching and modeling.
Marc – Introduce the activity
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11. Demonstration
Video of Think Aloud in Practice

12. Let’s Try It! Take a few minutes to read the provided text.
Follow the steps below
Highlight key vocabulary and parts of the text you will talk about.
Mark stopping points.
Make notes of what you will say.
Make a chart to support key vocabulary and/or strategies you are teaching and modeling.
Take turns modeling a think aloud in your group.
Marc and Jenny