1. Supplementary Articles
Reading articles about a character, time period and/or event help a reader develop a deeper understanding of a text.

2. Summary: shortened version of the main ideas
Your Job:
Summarize your article(s) in one paragraph each and prepare questions you know the answers to.

3. Step One – reading
Read your article or articles while talking-to-the-text:
Underline, highlight, and make notes
Identify vocabulary that needs clarification or a definition to assist in your understanding of the article.

4. Step Two – writing a summary
Choose a graphic organizer that best fits your piece
Complete the graphic organizer
Write a one paragraph summary which you will present to your audience (classmates)

5. Step Three – Create questions
Write at least 5 (five) questions that represent the important ideas of your summary
Questions should represent the four main types of questions, one of each type and one additional question can be any type of question.
1) Right There – the question and answer can be copied from the text
2) Pulling it together question – the answer is in the text, but must be pulled from different parts of the text (consequence or result)
3) Author and Me – the answer is not in the text, but can be inferred from your knowledge AND different clues in the text (inference)
4) On my Own – the answer is not in the text, but the text informs your answer (Ex: In your opinion, what do you believe is the reason…? or, what do think about …?

6. Visual Aid – a visual presentation that aides in teaching and learning
Options –
Handout
PowerPoint
Poster
Flip Chart
Your visual aid should help your audience learn the material

7. Presentation Sequence:
1. Give the title of your article
2. Present your visual aid and summary
3. Ask if there are any questions
4. Ask your peers the questions you have prepared for them (you may use a visual aid for this, too)

8. Conduct During Others’ Presentations:
You will sit quietly taking notes with a graphic organizer (be sure to take good notes, as a mini-quiz will follow the class immediately following the final presentation)
If you need something repeated, raise your hand – do not shout out questions