Reading+Strategies+&+Methods

**__ Before Reading Strategies: __** * Set a Purpose for Reading * Preview the text (looking at pictures, titles, headings, etc) * Activate Background Knowledge (KWL Charts, Stories, Pictures, Personal Experiences) * Making Predictions
 * __ Reading Strategies & Methods! __**

* Read & Re-Read for Understanding * Use context clues to determine understanding of unknown words * Connect Background Knowledge to New Knowledge being learned * Stop & Review Information
 * __ During Reading Strategies: __**

*Retelling and Summarizing * Graphic Organizers (Visuals) * Draw Conclusions (Think about the predictions you made & determine whether or now you were right) *Asking Questions *Writing Exercises **__ ﻿ __** **__ ﻿ __****__ More Reading Strategies! __**  ** *__Think, Pair, Share__ ** - Students will find partners to work with during their reading. The reading will be split up into sections with designated stopping points. Students will read to the first stopping point and then pause to think about, discuss, and make notes regarding that particular section. Next, the "pairs" will share their findings to the large group. This process will continue until the entire text has been read, discussed, and shared with the large group!
 * __ After Reading Strategies: __**

* **__ Jigsaw __** - A text is divided into 4 individual sections. In addition, split the class into 4 groups. Each group is responsible for reading and summarizing their particular section! After each group has had the chance to become "an expert" on their text the groups take turns sharing the key ideas and facts on each section.

* **__ Echo Reading __** - Read aloud a line of text. Ask a student to read the same line. With young children, point to the line of text as you are reading and encourage the child to do the same. Continue taking turns reading and rereading same lines