1. Reading with Fluency and Paying Attention to Story Elements
Reading Units of Study - Unit 4
Readers Build Comprehension by
Reading with Fluency
and
Paying Attention to Story Elements
RUS Unit 4 - Readers Build Comprehension by Reading with Fluency and Paying Attention to Story Elements

2. Readers notice the setting (time/place)
and its importance to the story.
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3. Readers notice the setting (time/place) and
its importance to the story.
They look for the time of the story.
morning, afternoon, night…)
time of the year
(spring, fall, winter, summer…)
Year (future, past, present day…)
2. They look for the place where the story happens.
School, farm, park, outer-space, …)
Inside, outside, …)
3. They ask “why is this important to the story”.
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4. Readers learn more about the setting and characters in the stories they read.
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5. Readers learn more about the setting and characters in the stories they read
by noticing
what characters say
what characters do
3.where characters go…
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6. Readers notice what the problem might be by noticing places where the main character has negative feelings. (frustration, worry, fear, concern, sadness, etc.)
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7. Readers predict what the problem might be by noticing places where the main character has negative feelings. (feelings of being grumpy, frustrated, worried, scared, concerned, etc.)
They pay attention to the places where the character goes when the negative feelings start.
2. They watch for actions and words that show the character’s feelings so that they can predict what the problem is.
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8. Readers notice a problem being solved by using post-it-notes to mark where they notice a positive feeling.
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9. Readers notice a problem being solved by using post-it-notes to
mark where they notice a
positive feeling.
They notice when their
brains say… “uh-oh”.
(They put a “P” for problem
and write down the problem.
They use this post-it-note to
mark the spot in the book.)
2. They notice when their
brains say… “ah-ha”.
(They put a “S” for solution
and write down the solution.
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 4A

10. accumulate the text by noticing events that happen
Readers
accumulate the text by noticing events that happen
after the problem and how that action
leads to a solution.
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11. Readers help themselves and others when they retell their stories
by using
character names, including the setting, and describing the problem and solution.
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12. Readers help themselves and others when they retell their stories by using character names, including the setting, and describing the problem and solution.
Setting
Problem:_________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Event
Event
Event
Solution:______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
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14. Readers use post-it notes to notice how the character reacts to a problem.
Mr. Putter gets upset with Cherry Sue and squirts her with the hose.
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 7

15. Readers use post-it notes to notice and remember
how the character
reacts to a problem.
1. They notice when the
character has a problem.
“uh-oh!”
2. They notice the characters
actions (what they do) and
voice (what they say).
3. They use a post-it note to
write down the information.
(include the page number on the post-it-note)
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16. keep track of the scene/setting
Readers
keep track of the
scene/setting
in the stories
they read by noticing
when it changes
and when it
stays the same.
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17. Readers keep track of the scene/setting in the stories
the read by noticing when it changes
and when it stays the same.
They notice location words
(at school, while riding the train,
in the kitchen…)
They use the illustrations (seasons,
location, dress, weather…)
They notice prepositional phrases
(under the bridge, in the bedroom…)
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 8A

18. Readers retell their stories in order using time words (first, next, after that, last…).
Then
Later
Next
Finally
First
They put events in order
so that they remember
all the important parts.
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 9

19. Partners help each others retell when they both know the story by taking turns retelling the parts of the story page by page.
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 10

20. post-its to retell their story using story elements
Readers use
post-its to
retell their story
using story elements
Setting
Characters
Problem
Events
Solution
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 11

21. Readers read fluently by reading sentence chunks with appropriate phrasing.
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22. Readers read fluently by reading sentence chunks
with appropriate phrasing.
They pay attention to
the punctuation. (pausing, stopping, inflecting, exclaiming)
They read sentence chunks with appropriate phrasing.
They make their reading sound like a conversation.
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Paying Attention to Story Elements TP 12

23. to which character is talking and what is happening in the story.
Readers read dialogue as though the characters are talking by paying attention
to which character is talking and what is happening in the story.
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24. Readers read dialogue as though the characters are talking
by paying attention
to which character is talking and what is happening in the story.
They look for quotation marks.
They watch for who is talking.
They read the words like the character would say them.
“Poppleton,” sang Cherry Sue.
“Cherry Sue, I’m not coming over
to eat spaghetti tonight!” shouted
Poppleton.
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25. Readers Celebrate Building Comprehension Reading with Fluency andby
Reading with Fluency and
Paying Attention to Story Elements.
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26. Title: _____________________________________________ Name ___________________
RUS Unit 4 - Readers Build Comprehension by Reading with Fluency and Paying Attention to Story Elements