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Activity 3 - Understanding Cooperative Learning Structures (CLS)

Name: KIM SOFIA S. BLANCO Section: III-MATHEMATICS

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Activity: Paired Reading

Academic Task: I understand and describe Circles using paired reading

Social Skills: To used quiet voice
To support each other
Sequence: Students 1 and 2 prepare together
Students 3 and 4 prepare together
Students 5 and 6 prepare together
Students 7 and 8 prepare together
Purpose: To increase comprehension by using shared readings.

Time Instructor Learner Techniques/Equipment

Activities Activities
25 mins. Provide Describe Pairs, written in
Information information on formation
Guide Activity Circles
10 mins. Ensure Answer questions Whole group
comprehension on content
Debrief activity Discuss group
process

Objective: Describe Circles

Time: 35 minutes (5 min set up, 2x10 for pair reading, 10 min debrief)
Techniques / Equipment: One copy of circles information to each person. Monitor
and encourage participation.
Process: Individually:
• Silently read each paragraph or section and then

In Pairs:
• Take turns describing the content to their partner. Discrepancies in understanding are
discussed as needed.
• When each pair finishes they can discuss the entire passage.

Group Success: Both people in the group can describe the passage content.

Accountability: Randomly answer questions on content.

Debrief: Was this an effective means of covering this material for you? Why or why
not?