Active Reading Strategies

in the Content Areas

Elisabeth Barrow

November 8, 2016
 Start with Why?

Objectives:
Learn how to use the BDA format in
content reading
Practice strategies that can be used in
content area
Walk away with resources you can
start to use this week
BDA Lesson Format
Before - Activate and build prior
knowledge. Make predictions, raise On task and
engaged are
questions, and set purpose. two different
issues!
During - Guide ACTIVE silent reading
After - Clarify, reinforce, and extend
knowledge
Marzanos Top Strategies
1. Identifying similarities and differences
2. Summarizing and note taking
3. Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
4. Homework and practice
What do kids need
5. Nonlinguistic representations to be able to do in
the future?
6. Cooperative learning
7. Setting objectives and providing feedback
8. Generating and testing hypotheses
9. Cues, questions, and advance organizers
Strategies to use Before Reading
Anticipation Guides *
Story Impressions
List-Group-Label *
Word Sorts *
Anticipation Guides Directions:
1. Read each statement, decide if you agree or
disagree
2. Read selection independently or with a partner
3. Determine which statements are true/false.
Change false statements into true ones and/or
provide evidence
4. Revisit statements and discuss which needed to
be changed and how
Story Impressions Directions:
1. Work with a partner or small group to
brainstorm connections between ideas
2. Create a possible version of text by writing a
paragraph using all the words/phrases
3. Share a few paragraph examples
4. Read original text independently or with a
partner
5. Discuss similarities/differences
Strategies to use During Reading
CLOZE
Semantic Feature Analysis
Comparison and Contrast Matrix
Problem/Solution Outline and Text Frame
Foldables *
Concept Circles *
 Directions:
1. Cross out the part of the circle that does not
Concept Circles
belong and explain why
2. Identify the concept. Tell how all parts of circle
are related
3. Fill in the missing part with another word that fits
with the others
4. Create your own concept circle
Concept Circle Examples
More Concept Circle Uses
 Directions:
1. Fold a paper into fourths
2. Fold one corner
Foldables

3. Open paper up
My notes: Notes based
4. More ideas: on speaker 1

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Summary

Notes based Notes based

on speaker 3 on speaker 2
Strategies to use After Reading
OPIN?
Three Level Guide
Magic Squares
Discussion Webs
 Directions:
1. The solution to the puzzle is the magic number.
Magic Squares

The horizontal and vertical sides will add up to

the magic number.
2. Work individually on the puzzle for five to ten
minutes.
3. Compare answers with a partner or small groups
of peers and reach a consensus.
4. Check posted answers to puzzle
 Directions:
1. Read controversial text that elicits defined opposing viewpoints.
Discussion Webs
2. Write down at least 3 reasons for answering the question "Yes" and
"No"
3. Share ideas with a partner and discuss.
4. Pair one set of partners with another set of partners for the purpose
of comparing their reasons. Determine a conclusion and select a
spokesperson to report the best idea to the class.
5. Class Discussion
6. Each student writes his or her final conclusion on index card. Collect
the cards and tally the responses. Share the results with the class
and list the most common reasons ("pro" and "con") for these
decisions on a shared Discussion Web form.
www.newsela.com

www.readworks.org

www.digital.readworks.org

tweentribune.com
www.schoolwide.com/zing
Finally -
Objectives:
Learn how to use the BDA format in content
reading
Practice strategies that can be used in content area
Walk away with resources you can start to use this
week

Questions/comments/work time