Reading NonFiction Texts Comprehension Strategies for A...
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A Successful Launch: Comprehension Strategies for
Reading NonFiction Texts
http://tinyurl.com/JM-Signposts
Presented by: Jennifer McMahan and Lisa BaileyK-12 Literacy Specialists, Arkansas Department of Education
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Introduction
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Objectives
Become aware of research findings regarding trends in reading nonfiction Learn some effective strategies that can be used for non-fiction texts (signposts)Explore specific signposts in nonfiction that help students navigate the text.
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“We are required to read beyond the four corners of the text; we are required to let
nonfiction intrude; we are required to wonder what it means on the page, in our
lives, and in the world.” ~ Beers and Probst
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ResearchTrend one: Trade book reading declines across the grades.Trend two: Nonfiction reading is minimal.Trend three: Lower-performing students are taught lower-level skills.
Teacher oriented instruction vs. Student oriented instruction
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Nearly a billion people will enter the 21st century
unable to read a book or sign their names and ⅔ of
them are WOMEN.
More research...
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⅔ of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade
will end up in jail or on welfare.
http://tinyurl.com/Illiteracy-Statistics-Kahoot
Literacy and Juvenile Court
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“Nonfiction signposts alert us to some significant moments in most nonfiction.”
Navigating the Text
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Marking the Text*Sample Codes only - Reader decides which codes to use
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Let’s review the strategies
Signpost 1Contrasts and Contradictions
Signpost 2Extreme or Absolute Language
Signpost 3Numbers and Stats
Signpost 4Quoted Words
Signpost 5Word Gaps
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Assessing vs Grading
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Formative Assessment
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Reflection
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Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released these resources:
Reading Nonfiction by Beers and ProbstPresentation template by SlidesCarnivalPhotographs by Unsplash