VISUALIZATION &

SUMMARIZATION

Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension

Jessica Kidd – 3rd grade Galax ElementarySchooljessicaskiles@gcps.k12.va.us

Susan Hoch – 3rd grade Galax Elementary Schoolsusanhoch@gcps.k12.va.us

WHY IS VISUALIZATION IMPORTANT?

Improves Comprehension

EnhancesEngagement

PromotesReflection

WHY IS SUMMARIZATION IMPORTANT?

Ultimate Goal: Comprehension of What is Read

Remember what

they read

Eliminate unnecessar

y information

Identify main idea

STORY IMPRESSIONS

YOUR TURN Henry Shortbull Greedy Everything Sun’s warmth Gulp! Sun’s batteries die Froze I have nothing! Family Burp! More than enough!

Henry Shortbull Swallows the SunBy: Jill Kalz

DOODLE-A-STORY

OTHER TWISTS ON DOODLING

Doodle-A-Story

-Pictures are not shown during

reading

Television In My Mind

(Big TV)-Pictures are

shown throughout reading

-Used to discover the big picture-Represents a

summary

TV In My Mind

-Pictures can be shown to scaffold the

student

Direct Explanation Model Guided

Practice Application

TV IN MY MIND

TELEVISION IN MY MIND

POWER NOTES

YOUR POWER NOTESNewport Explores Virginia

P1 – The English in North America The English wanted to start a new colony in North America.

P2 – Early Expeditions P3 – Queen Elizabeth sent two groups to explore.

P1 – Founding Jamestown King James sent C. Newport to start a new colony.

P2 - First English Settlement P3 – Newport sailed with 100 men/3 ships and landed in what is now called

Virginia. P3 – He sailed up the James River. P3 – He claimed a site near the James River and called it Jamestown, which

became the first permanent English settlement. P1 – Jamestown Settlement

The Fall Line of the James River kept Newport from sailing farther west. P2 – A Hard Life

P3 – The settlers faced many hardships, such as learning to farm, fighting disease, starvation and Indian attacks.

P2 – A Successful Settlement P3 – Newport made four more voyages and made Jamestown a successful

settlement, bringing supplies, and more settlers. P3 – He was the first European to reach the Fall Line of the James River.

BEGINNING, MIDDLE, END DOODLEDo

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apFramed Sentence SummaryJohn Henry was born with a hammer in his hand.It was a stormy day when he was born.He was an easy baby to take care of.As a baby he could hammer rocks.John Henry picked cotton.He could hear the train whistle blow.Little Bill stopped by to say he was going to work for the railroad.John Henry almost dropped his hammer.Little Bill and John Henry left for WV.They were hired as steel driving men.John Henry married Polly Ann.Polly Ann had coal black eyes.John Henry and the machine had a race.All day long they raced each other.Sparks flew off of the hammer.John Henry won the race.He died with a hammer in his hand.

Summary