CH 7 Flashcards
six purposes of reading?
gain information,
better writing,
learn about relevant news,
scan for quick facts.
read for entertainment
learn how to entertain better.
five benefits of reading
1 a better writer
2 improving their vocabulary.
3 It expands their viewpoints,
4 gives them a thorough understanding of the world,
5 improves communication skills.
literary analysis
techniques for forming a nuanced and meaningful picture of the layers of significance within a text.
author studies
In the early grades, reading multiple books by one author to students can be a very effective way to help students notice things like an author’s style, habitual themes, or how a series works
Content area
field of study that focuses on creating or using specific products or services. For example, if a person were studying marketing, their content area would be marketing.
Content area literacy
the ability to understand and use knowledge in a particular content areaThe following are some examples of content area literacy:
Reading and understanding the text for comprehension
Writing about a text to analyze specific topics
Speaking about the text to teach others and make interpretations
schema
person’s set of memories and knowledge about a specific topic. . One way for an instructor to check the extensiveness of a student’s schema is to have them complete a K-W-L chart.
Instructional strategies
help students read different texts include
think-alouds,
peer discussion,
graphic organizers
Chunking
a technique by which teachers break down large amounts of information into smaller pieces that are easier for students to learn. TThis strategy is an effective way of teaching, because it allows students to focus on what they need to know before moving on to more complicated material.
To create a chunk of text or other material, the instructor will usually divide it into three or four sections with subheadings and labels. The instructor will then write one sentence summarizing each section before moving on to the next section.
anticipation guide.
An anticipation guide is a short worksheet consisting of several statements. The students then rate the statements on a scale or answer with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For instance, one statement on an anticipation guide for A Tale of Two Cities, which has a theme of revenge, could be ‘If someone hurts your family, you have a right to hurt theirs. Agree or disagree?’ This will get your students thinking about revenge before seeing the theme in the novel. Afterwards, you can return these answers to your students and see if their responses have changed.Consistently using these pre-reading methods will help students develop the habit of thinking about the reading topics before actually beginning to read. This will help them realize how to connect the materia
double-entry journals.
This journal consists of a free response question before a passage and then the same question after. When reading novels, these journals are usually done before and after chapters or sections. The purpose is for students to reevaluate their responses and incorporate the reading material into their personal thoughts, which is an essential reading habit to develop.
directed reading thinking activity
To use this method, you must first choose a reading passage. Then, you insert markers throughout the passage, each referring to some question on the side of the page or in the margin. As they read, students must stop when they reach a marker, think about what they have read, and answer the question. This is a great way to help students develop the habit of stopping and evaluating while they read. It might be best to only do this on very difficult sections of the reading.
