5 Components of Reading Instruction

1. 5 Components of Reading Instruction Phonics Phonemic Awareness Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension

2. Comprehension instruction in the primary grades is not only possible but wise and beneficial rather than detrimental to overall reading development. Pearson & Duke, Comprehension Instruction: Research-Based Best Practices (2002)

3. Stop and Draw Every time you come to a comparison in a book – STOP AND DRAW.

4. STOP and DRAW • the following comparisons • A grizzly bear can grow to be longer than a sofa. • A grizzly can weigh as much as 10 grown-ups.

5. STOP & DRAW Please add labels to your drawings.

6. visualization One person must look at the screen One person must turn away from the screen. adapted from Lori Oczkus

8. Polar Bears

9. Predict the Words • Take one minute to look at a book • Use the features of text as you look • List 3 – 5 words that you think you will see in this book • Focus on specific nouns and vivid verbs adapted from Lori Oczkus

11. Question/ Answer / Infer Questions that I have after a book look. Answers that I found in the text. Please give answer & page # Answers that I found by using my schema, inferences, and author information. adaped from Lori Oczkus

12. I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me. Chapter 4, 1926 Winnie the Pooh

13. HAPPY E C S T A T I C B L I S S F U L J O Y F U L C O N T E N T G L A D

17. A Country Mouse in the Town House mouse maid friend cat dog fled swept ran wished crept rushed shouted

19. Inferring is thinking in your head to help you understand when the story doesn’t let you in on it.

20. SNOWBALLS

21. The End