Comprehending Strategically:
Questioning, Inferring, Rereading
What are the benefits of student generated questions?
Key Elements to get started in your classroom:
References: Maloney, A. (2005). Guiding comprehension through questioning and coaching. In L. Hoyt, Spotlight on comprehension: Building a literacy of thoughtfulness. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann. Scurlock, J. (2005). The ease of questioning. In L. Hoyt, Spotlight on comprehension: Building a literacy of thoughtfulness. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann. |
Making inferences can be a difficult skill for students to learn. Use the helpful hints below to get your students started!
References:
Wallis, J. (2005). Inference: A partnership with the author. In L. Hoyt, Spotlight on comprehension: Building a literacy of thoughtfulness. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann. Inferring Reading Response organizer found at: www.scholastic.com |
How can you get students to reread a text differently the second time?
Partner Think Alouds:
Minilesson to teach Rereading with a Purpose:
References: Hoyt, L.(2005). Spotlight on comprehension: Building a literacy of thoughtfulness. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann. Sibberson, F. (2005). Read it again, differently. In L. Hoyt, Spotlight on comprehension: Building a literacy of thoughtfulness. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann. |