Easy Reading Activities to Engage Students

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Easy Reading Activities to Engage Students. Serena Chu- Mraz. 2 Truths and a Lie!. 1.) I am going to Spain in 5 days. 2.) I lived in Mexico for two years. 3.) I hate spicy food. What are some problems students have with reading?. Don ’ t like reading Read too slowly Limited vocabulary - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Easy Reading Activities to Easy Reading Activities to Engage StudentsEngage Students

Serena Chu-MrazSerena Chu-Mraz

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2 Truths and a Lie!2 Truths and a Lie!

1.) I am going to Spain in 5 days.1.) I am going to Spain in 5 days.

2.) I lived in Mexico for two 2.) I lived in Mexico for two years.years.

3.) I hate spicy food.3.) I hate spicy food.

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What are some What are some problems students problems students have with reading?have with reading?

DonDon’’t like readingt like reading Read too slowlyRead too slowly Limited vocabularyLimited vocabulary Lack of comprehensionLack of comprehension Lack of critical thinkingLack of critical thinking DonDon’’t read enought read enough DonDon’’t connect to the readingt connect to the reading

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Vicious Cycle of the Poor ReaderVicious Cycle of the Poor Reader

slow / poor reader

frustration

read less

less vocabulary

low comprehension

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Virtuous Cycle of the Good ReaderVirtuous Cycle of the Good Reader

good reader

enjoys reading

reads more

more vocabulary

higher comprehension

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Strategies to help Strategies to help struggling readers:struggling readers:

1. Connect reading to 1. Connect reading to prior prior knowledgeknowledge

2.2. Use Use graphic organizersgraphic organizers

3.3. Do Do close readingsclose readings

4. Encourage 4. Encourage critical thinkingcritical thinking

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1. Connect Reading to 1. Connect Reading to Prior KnowledgePrior KnowledgePre-reading activities: Pre-reading activities:

KWL chartKWL chart Give one, get oneGive one, get one Mind-mappingMind-mapping Pre-reading quizPre-reading quiz

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KWL ChartKWL Chart

How many of you have used a KWL chart

before? Raise your hand!

What do you know about the city of San Francisco?

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Give One, Give One, Get OneGet One

Freeology.com

San Francisco has cable cars.

San Francisco is located in the state of California.

It is a peninsula.

San Francisco

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Mind MappingMind Mapping

Chinese New Year

Chinese zodiac

Year of the horse

Dragons & tigers are important animalsDragon dance

Traditional foods

Lucky food:

Grapefruit

Noodles

fish

superstitions

Red color is lucky

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Pre-reading quizPre-reading quiz

Before Before readingreading

Chinese New YearChinese New Year After readingAfter reading

AgreeAgreeDis-Dis-agreeagree Agree Agree

Dis-Dis-agreeagree

1.1. It is unlucky to cut your hair It is unlucky to cut your hair before Chinese new year.before Chinese new year.

2. You should clean your house 2. You should clean your house before Chinese new year.before Chinese new year.

3. The panda bear is one of the 3. The panda bear is one of the animals in the Chinese zodiac.animals in the Chinese zodiac.

4. Chinese people wear white during 4. Chinese people wear white during new year’s celebrations. new year’s celebrations.

5. 5. ““Lucky moneyLucky money”” is given to young is given to young people in red envelopes during people in red envelopes during Chinese new year.Chinese new year.

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2. Use Graphic Organizers2. Use Graphic Organizers

Venn diagram

2-column chart

4-column chart

Storyboard

Vocabulary cards

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Children should be paid to attend Children should be paid to attend school.school.

YesYes NoNo

Conclusion:Conclusion:

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Chapter:_____________Chapter:_____________

Main Main ideasideas

Key Key vocabulavocabula

ryry

ImportanImportant t

quotatioquotationn

CommentsComments//

questionquestionss

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StoryboardStoryboard

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Using Flash Cards for Using Flash Cards for vocabulary development:vocabulary development:Front of flash card:Front of flash card:

pompouspompous

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Back of vocab. Back of vocab. flashcard:flashcard:Word: pompousWord: pompous

Adj.Adj.self-self-

important, important, arrogantarrogant

My date last My date last night thought night thought he was he was amazing, but amazing, but I found him I found him to be a to be a pompous pompous jerk.jerk.

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3. Close Reading3. Close Reading

Engaging with Engaging with the text 3 timesthe text 3 times

Think AloudThink Aloud AnnotationAnnotation Reader’s Reader’s BookmarkBookmark

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First ReadFirst Read

Students read with Students read with pencil in handpencil in hand

Circle vocabulary Circle vocabulary wordswords

Underline or star Underline or star important pointsimportant points

Use symbols to Use symbols to mark readingmark reading

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Second ReadSecond Read

Teacher reads text out loud Teacher reads text out loud to model fluent readingto model fluent reading

Students follow along with Students follow along with their finger or penciltheir finger or pencil

Discuss first impressions and Discuss first impressions and notesnotes

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Third ReadThird Read Teacher models Think Aloud and Teacher models Think Aloud and annotationannotation

Students do Think Aloud and Students do Think Aloud and annotation in pairsannotation in pairs

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Think AloudThink Aloud

Chinese New Year is celebrated all over Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world. the world. In China, it's a time when families take holidays and get together. . They gather at each other's homes for They gather at each other's homes for visits and meals, and often have a visits and meals, and often have a special feast on New Year's Eve.special feast on New Year's Eve.

Before the new year, it is a tradition Before the new year, it is a tradition to clean house to sweep away all the bad to clean house to sweep away all the bad luck from the old year. Often, at luck from the old year. Often, at midnight on New Year's Eve, people open midnight on New Year's Eve, people open all the doors and windows to let the old all the doors and windows to let the old year leave.year leave.

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Think AloudThink AloudChinese New Year is celebrated all over Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world. the world. In China, it's a time when In China, it's a time when families take holidays and get families take holidays and get togethertogether. They gather at each other's . They gather at each other's homes for visits and meals, and often homes for visits and meals, and often have a special feast on New Year's Eve.have a special feast on New Year's Eve.

Before the new year, it is a tradition Before the new year, it is a tradition to clean house to sweep away all the to clean house to sweep away all the bad luck from the old year. Often, at bad luck from the old year. Often, at midnight on New Year's Eve, people open midnight on New Year's Eve, people open all the doors and windows to let the all the doors and windows to let the old year leave. old year leave.

Large meal? What do they eat?

My country also has traditions for New Year’s

! The

new year is a time to start fresh

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ReaderReader’’s Bookmarks Bookmark

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4. Encourage 4. Encourage critical thinkingcritical thinking

Ask open-ended Ask open-ended questionsquestions

Inner-outer Inner-outer circlescircles

Four Corners Four Corners ActivityActivity

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Ask open-ended Ask open-ended questionsquestionsQuestions should encourage Questions should encourage students to students to think deeplythink deeply about the text:about the text:

Why did_________?Why did_________? What does ________ remind you What does ________ remind you of, and why?of, and why?

Do you admire the main Do you admire the main charactercharacter’’s actions? Why or s actions? Why or why not?why not?

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Ask follow-up Ask follow-up questions to questions to facilitate discussionfacilitate discussion What makes you say that?What makes you say that?

What happened in the reading What happened in the reading that makes you say that?that makes you say that?

Do you agree with what _____ Do you agree with what _____ said? Why or why not?said? Why or why not?

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Inner-Outer Circles or Inner-Outer Circles or Conversation LineConversation Line

Students are

actively learning

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Inner-Outer Circles or Inner-Outer Circles or Conversation LineConversation LinePossible discussion questions:Possible discussion questions:

Which character in the book did you Which character in the book did you most identify with, and why?most identify with, and why?

What was your favorite part of the What was your favorite part of the book?book?

What do you think will happen in the What do you think will happen in the next chapter?next chapter?

Would you recommend this book to Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?others? Why or why not?

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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity

There is very little racism in There is very little racism in my country.my country.

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

DisagreeAgree

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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity

Kids should be paid to attend Kids should be paid to attend school.school.

Animal testing should be banned.Animal testing should be banned.

The government should put an The government should put an additional tax on soda to fight additional tax on soda to fight obesity.obesity.

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

DisagreeAgree

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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity

Let’s try it! What do you think?Let’s try it! What do you think?

People who litter (throw trash People who litter (throw trash on the ground) should have on the ground) should have

to pay a fine.to pay a fine.

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

DisagreeAgree

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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity

What are some other What are some other controversial sentences controversial sentences

that you could use for the that you could use for the Four Corners activity?Four Corners activity?

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

DisagreeAgree

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ReflectionReflection

What are your thoughts, What are your thoughts, comments, and questions comments, and questions about todayabout today’’s webinar? s webinar?

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Thank you!Thank you!

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