Literacy Strategies Literacy Strategies
What is comprehension? What is comprehension? Simply put, comprehension is the act of � Simply put, comprehension is the act of � understanding what you are reading. understanding what you are reading.
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Why is reading comprehension Why is reading comprehension so important? so important? Without comprehension, reading is � Without comprehension, reading is � nothing more than tracking symbols on a nothing more than tracking symbols on a page with your eyes and sounding them page with your eyes and sounding them out. Imagine being handed a story written out. Imagine being handed a story written in Egyptian hieroglyphics with no in Egyptian hieroglyphics with no understanding of their meaning. understanding of their meaning.
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Reading Strategies Reading Strategies Before reading… … � Before reading � Keywords � Keywords � Analyse the title & pictures � Analyse the title & pictures � accompanying the text accompanying the text Build background knowledge � Build background knowledge � Encourage students to make predictions � Encourage students to make predictions � Read questions before reading the text � Read questions before reading the text �
During Reading During Reading Paired Reading – – pair up a weaker pair up a weaker � Paired Reading � student with a student of higher reading student with a student of higher reading ability. ability. They read one page each in turns and � They read one page each in turns and � help each other with difficult words. help each other with difficult words. They must discuss what they have read � They must discuss what they have read � afterwards. afterwards.
During Reading During Reading Highlighting important words � Highlighting important words � Ask students to identify problems and � Ask students to identify problems and � solutions solutions Encourage students to monitor their own � Encourage students to monitor their own � comprehension while reading i.e. write comprehension while reading i.e. write down any words they do not understand down any words they do not understand Get students to close their eyes and � Get students to close their eyes and � visualise what they are reading about visualise what they are reading about
After Reading After Reading Ask students to summarise in their own � Ask students to summarise in their own � words words Create graphic organisers � Create graphic organisers � Make a storyboard � Make a storyboard � Generate questions for other students � Generate questions for other students � Ask students to write a different ending � Ask students to write a different ending �
Visual Organiser Sample Visual Organiser Sample
Make a newspaper article Make a newspaper article �������������� �������������� �������������� �������������� �������������������������� �������������������������� �������������������������� �������������������������� Summary picture Write a 20/30 word summary of today’s topic/lesson.
5- -4 4- -3 3- -2 2- -1 1 5 Get student to write: � Get student to write: � 5 Keywords from the pages � 5 Keywords from the pages � 4 Facts related to the main topic � 4 Facts related to the main topic � 3 New words � 3 New words � 2 Facts they already know � 2 Facts they already know � 1 Question they still have � 1 Question they still have �
Pyramid Strategy Pyramid Strategy Put the most � Put the most � important important information at the information at the top & work your top & work your way down. way down.
Pyramid Strategy Example Pyramid Strategy Example Titanic luxury ship that sank Collided with an iceberg - April 14 1912. Shortage of lifeboats 1,500 people died, including passengers and crew
Read- -Cover Cover- -Remember Remember- -Retell Retell Read This strategy slows down the reading � This strategy slows down the reading � process and reminds students to focus on process and reminds students to focus on remembering the content of the passage. remembering the content of the passage. It is a really good revision technique for � It is a really good revision technique for � any subject. any subject. It is also a good way to monitor a students � It is also a good way to monitor a students � comprehension levels. comprehension levels.
Key Word Strategy Key Word Strategy � The teacher selects the keywords from the text The teacher selects the keywords from the text � and gets the students to rewrite it in their own and gets the students to rewrite it in their own words using these keywords. words using these keywords.
Student Quiz Student Quiz � Students compile a set of questions based Students compile a set of questions based � on the information they have gained from on the information they have gained from reading the text reading the text � The questions may be written on a card and The questions may be written on a card and � placed in an envelope for use by other placed in an envelope for use by other readers. readers.
Reading Bookmarks
Thanks for listening… ….. .. Thanks for listening
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