1. Introduction Literary Genres Active reading strategies
Vocabulary Development
Writing Process

2. Literary Genres Fiction Poetry Drama Nonfiction Short stories Novels
Novellas
Poetry
Odes
Sonnets
Narrative
Lyric
Drama
Comedies
Plays
Historical
Nonfiction
Biographies/autobio.
Essays
Speeches
Articles

3. Literary Genres Media Feature Films News Media TV shows Advertising
Web sites

4. Types of Readers Passive Active Readers Page flippers
Appear to be reading
Cannot remember what they read
Words get read but bounce off, do not get absorbed
Active Readers
Preview Text
Set a purpose
Connect personally
Use prior knowledge
Predict
Visualize
Monitor
Make Inferences

5. Active Readers… Preview Set a purpose Connection Use Prior Knowledge
Read titles, graphics, and subheadings
Skim 1st paragraphs
Set a purpose
Entertainment, information, or other
Purpose sets tone for reading-academic vs. pleasure
Connection
Compare yourself to characters’ personalities, actions, reactions
Use Prior Knowledge
List what you already know
Connect what you know to what you are learning

6. Active Readers… Predict Visualize Monitor Make Inferences
Pay attention to strong statements or actions
Guess what will happen next
Visualize
Notice author’s descriptions of characters, setting, and events
Create a movie in the mind.
Monitor
Ask questions to yourself
Reread confusing passages
Make Inferences
Record specific details about characters, setting, and events.
Use prior knowledge to “read between the lines”

7. Vocabulary Development
Academic Vocabulary – high function and high utility words that occur in academic settings
Content-Specific – words related to ELA
Vocabulary Study – Greek and Latin roots and stems, prefixes and suffixes
Vocabulary in Context – words encountered in literary text

8. Writing Process Prewriting: a.k.a. brainstorming
Drafting: a.k.a. rough draft or sloppy copy
Revising
Editing
Publishing