Back to School Strategy Workshop

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Back to School Strategy Workshop

• Theme 1

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Reading Strategies

• Good readers use strategies whenever they read.
• Different strategies are used before, during, and
  after reading.
• As readers learn to use strategies, they must
  think about how each strategy will help them.

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Predict/Infer

• When we predict, use the information we have to
  make a reasonable guess before we read the story
  about what might happen.
• Use the title, pictures, and prior knowledge to
  help you guess
• who the main characters will be
• what the problem might be
• how the problem will be solved

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Use Predict/Infer (Click your mouse when youre
ready for the next line)

• Read the title of your story. What could your
  story be about?
• Look at the picture on the cover of your book.
  What might the problem be? Who could be the main
  characters?
• Think about a time you may have had a problem
  like that. How might the problem be solved?

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Phonics/Decoding

• You will use this strategy as you read to figure
  out words you dont know.
• You will use chunks and sounds you already know
  to help yourself.
• Put the known chunks together to make a word,
  read that word in the sentences, and check that
  the sentences makes sense.
• If the new word doesnt make sense, try again,
  use another resource, or ask for help.

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Use Phonics/Decoding (Click your mouse when
youre ready for the next line)

• When you come to a word you dont know-
• look at the word carefully
• you might want to write the word on your white
  board to help you break it apart!
• find chunks, sounds, and blends you know
• put the parts you know together to create a word
• read that word in the sentence and be sure it
  makes sense

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Monitor/Clarify

• You will use this strategy while you are reading
  to make sure you are understanding what you read.
• If something doesnt make sense
• look back
• reread
• read ahead

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Use Monitor/Clarify (Click your mouse when
youre ready for the next direction)

• As you are reading your story, stop and ask your
  partner(s) questions to check if everyone
  understands what they are reading.
• If something doesnt make sense
• look back
• reread
• read ahead
• If you understand what youre reading will make
  it more fun to read!

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Question

• You will use this strategy during and after
  reading to help you understand the story better.
• You should
• ask yourself questions about important ideas in
  the story
• try to answer the questions
• look back to find any answers you dont know!

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Use Questioning (Click your mouse when youre
ready for the next direction)

• As you are reading your story, ask questions
  about important ideas in the story. Make sure
  the questions are about something important!
• Take turns asking questions at the bottom of each
  page
• what would you like to know more about?
• I wonder how/why/who

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Evaluate

• You will use this strategy during and after
  reading to help you form an opinion about what
  youve read.
• When you evaluate, you tell how you feel about
  the story.
• Did you enjoy the story? Why?
• Were the characters interesting and believable?
• How did the story make you feel? Why?

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Use Evaluation (Click your mouse when youre
ready for the next question)

• How do you feel about the story?
• Did you enjoy the story? Why?
• Were the characters interesting and believable?
• How did the story make you feel? Why?
• Do you like the way the author ended the story?
• Could you relate to the story?

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Summarize

• You will use this strategy after reading to wrap
  up what youve read.
• When you summarize, think about
• the characters
• where and when the story takes place
• the problem in the story
• how the problem was solved
• the beginning, middle, and end of the story

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Use Summarizing (Click your mouse when youre
ready for the next question)

• After you have read the story, summarize it!
• Who were the characters?
• Where and when did the story take place?
• What was the problem in the story?
• How was the problem was solved?
• Explain the beginning, middle, and end of the
  story.

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Review

• Good readers use strategies whenever they read.
• Different strategies are used before, during, and
  after reading.
• As readers learn to use strategies, they must
  think about how each strategy will help them.

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Reviewagain!

• Good readers use strategies whenever they read.
• Different strategies are used before, during, and
  after reading.
• As readers learn to use strategies, they must
  think about how each strategy will help them.