SU SUN N It! It! A Reading ding Strategy rategy A B-V - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SU SUN N It! It! A Reading ding Strategy rategy A B-V Showcase Presentation by The Third Grade Team (Mrs. Carosi, Mrs. Eyring, Mrs. Holzman, Mrs. Mulqueen, Mrs. Paraskevaides and all of the students) February 10, 2014

What is SUN it? It is a reading strategy to help us verify (to make sure of) the answers to questions.

The S reminds us to: • S kim & S can to locate the evidence that supports my answer.

The U reminds us to: Underline the evidence / support that we find.

The N reminds us to: Put the N umber ( # ) of the question next to the evidence you just underlined.

Here is our text & questions  Read the text.  Begin answering the questions by using multiple choice strategies (ex. cross out answers you know are incorrect).  Now use SUN It to find or check your final choice for that question.  Repeat these steps for each question. Read each question and ALL of the answer choices. READ THE PASSAGE 1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? Seashells Are Their Homes A. All seashells are the homes of sea snails. B. Sea snails live in one shell. C. Sea snails move with one foot. 1 Seashells are the empty homes of some sea animals. D. There are different kinds of seashells. Those animals need shells to protect their soft bodies. They have no bones. 2. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. Clams have strong muscles. B. Clams live in shells with two parts. 2 Some sea animals live inside a shell. Sea snails live C. Sea snails have curved shells. inside a shell that is usually twisted or curved. The shell D. Shells can connect along one side. covers the sea snail’s body. But its head and foot stick 3. Which of these tells a way that a sea snail protects out from the shell when the snail moves. The sea snail itself? pulls its head and foot inside when it needs to hide. A. It hides in the sand. B. It pulls its two shells closed. C. It tucks its head and foot into its shell. 3 Other sea animals live inside a shell that has two D. It twists its shell. parts that connect. A clam, for example, lives inside two 4. Which information is not included in the passage? shells. The shells connect along one side. The clam is A. what seashells are made of safe inside. Clams use their strong muscles to open and B. why sea snails and clams have shells close their shells C. what sea snails do to hide D. how a clam opens its shell to get food.

Modeling Seashells Are Their Homes  Reread the question & ALL the answer choices. 1 Seashells are the empty homes of some sea animals. Those animals need shells to protect their soft bodies. They have no bones.  Search through the text to find evidence for one of the 2 Some sea animals live inside a shell. Sea snails live answer choices. inside a shell that is usually twisted or curved. The shell covers the sea snail’s body. But its head and foot stick out from the shell when the snail moves. The sea snail pulls its head and foot inside when it needs to 3. Which of these tells a way that a sea snail protects hide. itself? 3 Other sea animals live inside a shell that has two A. It hides in the sand. parts that connect. A clam, for example, lives inside B. It pulls its two shells closed. two shells. The shells connect along one side. The clam C. It tucks its head and foot into its shell. is safe inside. Clams use their strong muscles to open D. It twists its shell. and close their shells to get food.

Modeling UNDERLINE Seashells Are Their Homes  Once I find the evidence 1 Seashells are the empty homes of some sea animals. Those animals need shells to protect their soft bodies. They have no bones. in the text, I underline it. 2 Some sea animals live inside a shell. Sea snails live inside a shell that is usually twisted or curved. The shell covers the sea snail’s body. But its head 3. Which of these tells a way that a sea snail protects and foot stick out from the shell when itself? the snail moves. The sea snail pulls its A. It hides in the sand. head and foot inside when it needs to B. It pulls its two shells closed. hide. C. It tucks its head and foot into its shell. D. It twists its shell. 3 Other sea animals live inside a shell that has two parts that connect. A clam, for example, lives inside two shells. The shells connect along one side. The clam is safe inside. Clams use their strong muscles to open and close their shells to get food.

Modeling # (Number) Seashells Are Their Homes  No Now w I I wri write te th the qu e quest estion ion # # 1 Seashells are the empty homes of some sea animals. Those animals need shells to protect their soft bodies. They have no bones. next ne xt to the to the eviden vidence ce for or it it. 2 Some sea animals live inside a shell. ice.  Cir Circle le you our r an answer er cho hoice. Sea snails live inside a shell that is usually twisted or curved. The shell covers the sea snail’s body. But its head 3. Which of these tells a way that a sea snail protects and foot stick out from the shell when itself? the snail moves. The sea snail pulls its A. It hides in the sand. head and foot inside when it needs to B. It pulls its two shells closed. hide. C. It tucks its head and foot into its shell. 3 Other sea animals live inside a shell that has two parts that D. It twists its shell. connect. A clam, for example, lives inside two shells. The shells connect along one side. The clam is safe inside. Clams use their strong muscles to open and close their shells to get food.

Why use SUN It?  This strategy helps me be sure that I have selected the correct answer to the question.  It is easy to remember: S= search; U= underline; N= number.

Your Turn to SUN It !  At the tables, you will find a text with questions.  Use the SUN strategy to find the correct answers.  The Third Grade Team of Experts will be close by to support you! Raise your hand for expert guidance .