1. IFLT 2013
EMBEDDED
READING
IN ACTION

2. Why are Embedded Readings…. Valuable to TEACHERS?
Because Embedded Readings …..
Build in layers of repetition.
Provide differentiation.
Develop literary skills.
Can incorporate technology.
Simplify lesson planning.
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3. What is an Embedded Reading?
text An adjusted text for students. A teacher-adjusted text for students that develops skills and deepens understanding. A teacher-adjusted text created for students that develops reading skills and deepens the understanding of the content of the text.
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4. What is an Embedded Reading?
A teacher-adjusted text for students that
develops skills
and
deepens understanding
of the content of the text.
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5. The Starting Point
Why do you want your students to work with this piece?
Why will your students want to work with this piece?
What do you want them to be able to do when they are
finished working with this piece?
What activities do your students already do that help
them to achieve the goal(s) ?

6. Content to Students
Activities to Goals

7. Purpose for using text:
Provide comprehensible input for increased language acquisition. To get students to interact with the language. To get students to interact IN the language.

8. Why are Embedded Readings…. Valuable To
STUDENTS?
Because Embedded Readings …..
create a clear visual in the mind of the student.
are “easy” so that students feel successful.
offer variety so that students don’t get bored.
allow the students to connect with the content.
POP UP AND CHECK THINGS OFF OF THE LIST Get Remaining Problems!!!!!!!

9. text
Students
Curriculum

10. activity
Students
Curriculum

11. How is an Embedded Reading used with students?
1. Read the base reading and do as many activities as necessary so that all students clearly comprehend the base reading. Assess informally.

12. How is an Embedded Reading used with students?
1. Read the next version of the reading and do an activity that aligns with the goals for the reading. Do several activities if desired. Assess informally.

13. Repeat with additional versions of the reading.
Assess (formally or informally)
using professional insight and judgment.

14. Co-creating a bottom-up version
of the text is an additional activity
option.
Using a version of the reading,
the students insert words and
structures in order to add new
Information or insight to the
text.
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15. Example: The teacher is tired. The teacher drinks coffee. Splat!
* INJECT words/phrases into the above template in order to add details and interest.
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16. Co-creating a bottom-up reading can be done:
as an entire class
in groups
with partner
by individual students.
Use a “word bank” if you want
to control the vocabulary and
structures that students can add.
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17. The teacher drinks coffee.
The teacher is tired.
The teacher drinks coffee.
Splat!
Choose from the following list to add
details and interest to the reading:
this morning very never
all of a sudden so in the car
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18. When co-creating a bottom-up reading :
Combine student ideas to create the next
version or versions of the reading.
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19. This morning the teacher is so tired.
Possible new version:
This morning the teacher is so tired.
So, this morning, the teacher drinks
coffee in the car.
All of a sudden, splat!
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20. Student input makes these readings highly compelling!
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21. A Top-Down Reading
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22. Articles, Books, Stories,
Poetry, Editorials, Poems,
Conversations, Songs etc….

23. The content is…
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24. The activities are the road map.

25. The text is the vehicle.
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26. Comprehensible !!!!
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27. A teacher-adjusted text created for students
that develops reading skills
and deepens the understanding of the content of the text.
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28. Embedded Reading was originally designed to prepare students to comprehend text that the students perceive to be beyond their capability.
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29. will be comprehensible.
Be careful that
the “final” version
of the reading
used with students
will be comprehensible.
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30. Mindfully choose activities.
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31. Choral/ Individual translation. Oral Questions and Answers. Translate.
Point to a Picture.
Sequencing sentences/pictures.
Act it out.
Parallel story
Power Point/Smart Board
“Games”
Illustrate
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32. Questions on Quia or similar site. Compare character in story
Questions on Quia or similar site.
Compare character in story
with a person or other familiar
character.
Personalized Questions.
Create a chant w/ a structure.
Predictions
Compare novel to historical/actual situation
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33. Use
variations of
activities !
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34. Horizontal or vertical story boards. Sentence strips. Murals.
Illustrate:
Horizontal or vertical story boards.
Sentence strips.
Murals.
Use visualization:
Google search for best pics.
Classroom posters
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35. Variations of T/F: Choose the correct word:
This morning (the teacher, the President) is tired.
Circle the part of the sentence that is false:
The teacher is tired and so she takes a cold shower.
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36. Variations of Multiple Choice The story probably takes place at:
a. 6 am
b noon
What is the teacher doing?:
a. Sleeping
b. Driving
c. Running
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37. Variations of fill in the blank:
Use one of the words below so that so that this
sentence from the story makes sense:
The teacher ____tired.
Add one of the following words so that
this sentence makes sense:
The teacher is tired.
Substitute a word or phrase in the sentence for
one of these so that sentence would still make
sense in the story.
Change something in the sentence, or add something
to the sentence so that the story would change.
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38. Variations of Prediction:
Illustrate what will happen in the next 60 seconds
of the story.
Write the next two sentences of the story in
Spanish.
What went “Splat!”?
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39. Important!!!!
Use activities that have been highly successful with your students. Reading in class needs to be a highly positive experience. Students who have positive experiences with reading ENJOY reading and CONTINUE to read.
Use a variety of activities with Embedded Readings. Each version of the reading should contain new details and a new activity.
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40. DOES NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE NEW LANGUAGE OR STRUCTURES.
Important!!!!
Each version of the story
DOES NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE NEW LANGUAGE OR STRUCTURES.
These versions are the ideal ways to recycle structures and language in familiar and in unfamiliar ways in order to aid acquisition.
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41. Variety VARIETY variety Variety VARIETY variety
Base reading: Make sure that it creates a completely clear
picture in the minds and hearts of the readers.
Choose a goal for each successive reading and align the activity
with the goal.
Choose activities that your students find interesting and allow
them to find success.
Variety VARIETY variety Variety VARIETY variety
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