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This meeting focuses on strategies to increase rigor in reading through questioning techniques. Participants will learn how to use QAR-CCSS task cards to develop students' understanding of literary and informational texts. The session will also include instructional planning and practical activities.
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Sky Rocketing the Rigor Through Questioning Reading Coaches’ Meeting September 2011
Functional Common Core SS
Let’s Take a Closer Look! -Place the documents side-by-side -Three different color highlighters: Highlight “Right There Questions” – Yellow “Think and Search” Question – Blue “Author and Me Questions” - Green
QAR-CCSS Task Cards “right there” questions – initial understanding “think and search” – answer is in several parts of the text “author and you” – interpretation and analytical
Oct.17th Butterworth/inkpen Jasper’s Beanstalk CCSS Questions • What do you see? • What words can you use to describe Jasper? • - Why does Jasper have gardening tools? • How do you know how Jasper feels s about gardening? RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. What does Jasper really want? Who is the most important character? What does Jasper want? The purpose of the illustration on p. 55 is to show the reader…..? What happened first? What is the problem in the story? How do you know? What caused the beanstalk not to grow? RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Activating Prior Knowledge BEFORE • Bring in a bean… • Ask…How many have a garden? • Share experiences with their gardens • Bring in gardening tools….share • Discuss…have they ever looked forward to a special event/occasion…. • Discuss…patience/some things take time….
BEFORE Using the Cover to Make Predictions…… • Look at the Cover • You can tell Jasper likes gardening because? • What words can you use to describe Jasper? • How do you know how Jasper feels s about gardening? CCSS (RL.1.3) CCSS (RL.1.1) CCSS (RL.1.3)
Jasper’s Beanstalk The picture I am getting in my mind is….
Reading the Big Book DURING • Shared Read • Set Up a Gathering/Meeting Place • Building Oral Language • Building Comprehension Skills through Interaction with the Text • Teacher models “Think-A-Loud” process • Higher Order Questioning using CCSS
Sky Rocketing the Rigor by Integrating Task Cards into the Shared Reading Lesson • P. 59 – • Who is the most important character? • What does Jasper want? • The purpose of the illustration on p. 55 is to show the reader…..? • What happened first? • P. 63 - • What is the problem in the story? • What caused the beanstalk not to grow? CCSS (RL.1.3) CCSS (RL.1.3) CCSS (RL.1.7) CCSS (RL1.2) CCSS (RL.1.3) CCSS (RL.1.1)
Sky Rocketing the Rigor by Integrating Task Cards into the Shared Reading Lesson • Model Think-A-Loud • P.67 • What caused Jasper to toss the bean? • P. 70 • Why is Jasper sad? • How do you know? • Tossed beanstalk…. • Forgets about it…. • Is not looking forward to the bean growing….(doesn’t have to be patient) CCSS (RL.1.1) CCSS (RL.1.1)
Jasper’s Beanstalk The picture I am getting in my mind is….
Mood Chart Activity AFTER
After Reading Questions • Look at the illustration on p. 67, how does Jasper feel about bean? How do you know? • Read p. 66 what words did you hear that let you know that Jasper is mad? • The purpose of the illustration on p. 73 is to show the reader _____? CCSS (RL.1.7) CCSS (RL.1.4) CCSS (RL.1.7)
Jasper’s Beanstalk (Problem/Solution) Graphic Organizer
Back To The Essential Question • What does Jasper REALLLLYYY want? CCSS (RL.1.3)
Anthology Activity • In assigned groups/table • Read “A Hut for Zig Bug” • Plan as a team • An “Essential Question” • Other appropriate questions for this story • Graphic Organizer(s) • Extension Activity • Share with Group We Have Lift-Off
Sky Rocketing the Rigor Through Questioning • Although the lesson demonstrated was based on the HM Read-A-Loud and Anthology….accessing more complex text is the clearest differentiator in reading between students who have a higher probability of reading success… • We need to support teachers in utilizing complex text along with strong instructional strategies that are woven together to promote student growth and academic achievement.