After reading a story or chapter, students

simply list what the consider to be

1. Two partners read material.
2. They stop after reading a
designated amount (page, paragraph,
or section).
3. Partner #1 covers the page and
summarizes or explains.
interesting or important ideas (they can
list events or facts). Students create a window with two panes in
their journal (a line down the middle of the page
will work) with one side labeled “clear” and the
other “fuzzy”.
I-Chart
On the clear side they list two or three things

WINDOWS
WINDOWS
4. Partner #2 checks for accuracy that seem clear to them after reading the
and includes any missing material. chapter.
5. Partners read the next page, On the other side they list two to four things that
paragraph, or section. are still a little fuzzy.
6. Reverse roles. students meet in small group to see if any fuzzy
Reciprocal Reading things can be cleared up
, the small group creates one large window to
ACTIVITIES hand in
FOR
Group Read
EXPOSITORY
TEXT

Put students in mixed ability groups of

three to six students. Support-A-Statement
Assign roles.
Students read. 1. Make (or view) a statement or claim.
2. Find information/data to support the
Idea pointers point and note takers note.
statement.
Students engage in some postreading 3. Organize the information (list in visual
product or performance. organizer).
4. Describe the original statement in terms of
the new information
(write a paragraph, make a speech).
KWL Chart

Put a KWL (Know,Want, Learn) chart on the blackboard or Small Group

overhead.
Before reading the chapter or text, ask students to list what
they know about a subject in the first column and what they
want to know in the second column.
After reading ask students to make any necessary
corrections in the first column and then list what they have
learned in the third column.
Speeches
Create a brainstorming web for a speaking topic related to the text.
Identify two or three nodes or subtopics related to the topic
Brainstorm to find interesting or important thing about node
Use the brainstorming web as a guide to give a short speech about the topic.