Reading Indicator 5.2
Think Aloud is the researched – based reading strategy I chose to use to facilitate the reading comprehension skills while reading nonfiction literature. The strategy used for 5.2, think aloud, is teachers modeling the use of text features to increase students reading comprehension of nonfiction text. Students will observe the teacher asking specific questions about the text, illustrations, charts, and other text features to understand what the text is saying at a deeper level, and retain more information about the text. Furthermore, my objective is that, students will learn how to effectively use text features as they observe the teacher modeling the process, using the reading strategy think aloud, for students while reading a text. Objective
Reading Indicator 5.2, was conducted in a small
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An effective method for teaching text features is modeling the use of text features. Indicator 5.2 was strategically selected for the purpose, to model the process of using text features as a comprehension reading strategy to understand nonfiction literature. The small group was currently reading through the book about frogs and was already receiving reading comprehension support from the cooperating teacher. After completing the lesson, one student still needs extra support understanding how to use text features as a comprehension tool when reading nonfiction text. Remediation method for the student will be scaffold support during independent practice, that involves providing the student with the purpose for the text feature when asking the student to identify the text feature. Think aloud is a strategy that I would use to model reading strategies for all students when reading anything aloud for the class. Think aloud and modeling is a great strategy to apply for any situation in which the teacher is reading words and comprehending what that text is being
While people participate in various methods of everyday reading and writing, there are extensive benefits to be gained from extending the experience to apply these abilities to literature. In the beginning chapter of Literature: A Portable Anthology, third edition the benefits of reading, analyzing, and writing about literature is explored, while also explaining literature class expectations, at a college or university level. Reading literature expands horizons by exposing readers to various perspectives, locations, and interactions, which molds opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. Taking this a step further to include analysis of the reading serves to train the brain to contemplate information and expand attention spans. Finally, writing about
When students are guided to infer continuously as Reading, they will be able to think more deeply when they read independently. Standard: Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. SL.3.1d Before I began reading
In watching Dr. Bear's video it is apparent that the most commonly used strategy was creating challenges through questioning for both the teacher and the student. As Dr. Bear tried to figure out the student's general understanding of the subject matter and he encountered a word that he thought might be unfamiliar, he would simply stop and ask about it. For example, during the discussion prior to reading the book, one of the students suggested that Pandas have pouches, Dr. Bear paused to ask the students about the word pouch. The intricate series of interactions between Dr. Bear, students, and text in a self-reading reflects countless instructional decisions and the unique quality of the relationship that has been built between teacher and students.
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During read aloud, attention is given to modeling fluent reading and writing strategies previously discussed in class to determine meanings of unknown words (using context, affixes and roots, dictionaries/glossaries/thesauruses) and building background knowledge. Students will participate in a class discussions being sure to ask and respond to questions posed by posed by teachers and peers. Many texts about westward expansion will be read using a shared reading format. Again, modeling reading strategies and engaging in in-depth comprehension will be the focus. Students will follow along in their own copy and making note of key details in order to summarize the text.
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To meet this challenge, content area teachers can focus on strategies that will holistically guide students’ before, during, and after reading (also known as into, through, and beyond). (243). Ruddell (2008) surveys strategies and instructional models that will guide student reading, including: Think Predict, Read, Connect (TPRC); Webquests; KWL Plus; Predict-Locate-Add-Note (PLAN); Three-Level Reading Guides; Anticipation Guides; The Prereading Plan (PReP); Questioning the Author (QTA); Reading Response Groups; Read, Encode, Annotate, Ponder (REAP) and iREAP. Lastly, Ruddell (2008) acknowledges that, while a study skills perspective to teaching reading is overall ineffective, study skills instruction can still be integrated into content learning. Recommendations include connecting study skills to real-life as opposed to worksheet type study skills training, with emphasis on particular strategies such as Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R) and strategic usage of underlining and
Having students fully engaged with a text to achieve meaningful learning requires some components be put in place. The text must be on their appropriate instructional reading level, so as not to frustrate them. The students must have the skills to read and then critically analyze the content. To do this, students must usually have scaffolded instruction on how to analyze a text, for example how to make inferences or connect a topic to its real word application. Students also must have the opportunity to discuss with others the text to deepen their understanding by using others points of view to help deepen their own understanding.
Repeated Reading Analysis Repeated reading is a reading strategy that is used to increase reading speed, enhance comprehension, and it also enables students to become confident and independent readers (Moats & Davidson, 2009). For researchers who have reviewed the effectiveness of repeated readings, they have consistently found the strategy to promote positive outcomes in fluency and comprehension for students who struggle with reading (Mercer, Mercer & Pullen, 2011). Struggling readers may benefit from repeated readings well into the intermediate years (Mercer, Mercer, & Pullen, 2011). According to Mercer, Mercer, and Pullen (2011), struggling readers may continue to participate in the repeated readings strategy until they achieve automaticity on grade level text. Repeated readings involve students reading short passages orally over and over again (Ruetzel & Cooter, 2007).
Incorporating small reading allows all students participate and interact in reading out loud. The challenge of having different book assigned can have many benefits for students development, because they are able to move within reading levels as they advance their
Throughout our educational careers reading literary fiction has been one of the most important aspects of our learning experience and most students would agree; it’s definitely not a waste of time. In Jordan Bates’s article, “Three Cognitive Benefits of Reading Fiction,” he refutes Noel Gallagher's comment that reading literary fiction, in summary, is a lost cause. Bates goes into detail about how reading literary fiction improves many aspects of life including social perception, emotional intelligence, empathy, and more at ease with ambiguity. He’s able to convince his reader of this by successfully using three rhetorical appeals throughout his argument. Even though Jordan Bates uses ethos as his strongest appeal by his knowledge of reading
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Selection of an appropriate text is critical to the success of this element (Department of Education, 2015; Purdie & Buckley, 2010). By collaboratively planning and choosing appropriate teaching materials teacher can help to ensure that learning activities are relevant to students’ experiences and to their current needs and interests, providing meaning and purpose to what they are learning (Purdie & Buckley, 2010). The text can be selected for a range of different reasons, whether it may be an engaging topic/ theme, the students having connections to books previously read, or connections to the life of the community (Department of Education, 2015). The teacher will then discuss the reason for the choice of the text and engage in some ‘think alouds’ that model typical literate activity with the book i.e. ‘I wonder what is going to happen next?’ (Department of Education,
All children need instruction; modelling, explaining, and demonstrating are very important teaching activities if children are to learn to read and write. Teaching assistant can model the reading and writing by engaging in them while children observe; reading aloud to children, which provides a model of how reading sounds and how stories go. Reading aloud is a way to model fluent reading. Teaching assistant can discuss books and stories while modelling the thinking process leading to understanding. Teaching assistant talks through the process step-by-step to show the children how things are done, for example, how to make, confirm or change predictions.
When fluent readers read silently, they recognize words automatically. They group words quickly to help them gain meaning from what they read. Fluent readers read aloud effortlessly and with expression. Their reading sound natural, as if they are speaking. Readers read aloud effortlessly and with expression.