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Using Graphic Organizers to Aid In Reading Comprehension

Using Graphic Organizers to Aid In Reading Comprehension. Teacher In-service August 16, 2004. Reading Comprehension is taught across the curriculum. Anytime a teacher uses written material, reading comprehension is taught Narrative reading taught in English

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Using Graphic Organizers to Aid In Reading Comprehension

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  1. Using Graphic Organizers to AidIn Reading Comprehension Teacher In-service August 16, 2004

  2. Reading Comprehension is taught across the curriculum • Anytime a teacher uses written material, reading comprehension is taught • Narrative reading taught in English • Expository reading taught in Social Studies & Science • Persuasive reading taught in Social Studies • Technical reading taught in Science, Math, PE, Computer, Life Skills

  3. Number of Questions on State Reading Assessments

  4. Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Important? • In 1997, National Assessment of Educational Progress found half of 9, 13, 17 year olds read less than 10 pages a day, including school work • 15-30% of all adults cannot read a newspaper, recipe, or coupon • 90% of reading done by adults is for information, 10% is for pleasure

  5. Interactive Elements of Reading • “Reading transcends the mere transmission of information: It fosters an imaginative dialog between the text and the reader’s mind that actually helps people think.” Stratford P Sherman, author of “America Won’t Win Till It Reads More” Context Reader Text Features

  6. Use prior knowledge before they begin reading Use text structures to aid in comprehension Think about what they are reading Have a plan before reading Monitor understanding while reading Evaluate after reading Active Readers:

  7. How can graphic organizers help? • Allows teachers to model reading strategies • They are visual representations of skills needed for active readers • Can be used throughout the reading process • Can be used to understand different text structures

  8. Graphic Organizers to Use Before Reading • KWL • Brainstorming • Vocabulary • Semantic Mapping

  9. KWL Chart

  10. Column Notes Fact/Opinion Venn Diagrams Character Maps Problem-Solution Frames Comparison/Contrast Vocabulary Maps Spider Maps Sequence Maps Story Maps Cause-and-Effect Fishbone Maps Graphic Organizers to Use During Reading

  11. Example of Column Notes Topics

  12. Ideas for Story Mapping

  13. Graphic Organizers to Use After Reading • Venn Diagrams • Compare and Contrast • Sequence • KWL • Summary • 3-2-1

  14. Summary Read the entire selection and, as you read, list the main idea words on the graphic organizer. Sum it Up Write a summary of the selection using as many of the main idea words as possible. Imagine you have $2.00 and each word you use is worth ten cents.

  15. 3-2-1

  16. Character Maps Story Maps Spider Maps Fishbone Sequence Chart Network Chart Venn Diagram Summary Vocabulary Map Graphic Organizers to Use for Narrative Text

  17. Sequence Compare & Contrast Problem/Solution Network Fishbone Cause & Effect Venn Diagram Story Map Definition Map Cycle Graphic Organizers to Use for Expository Text

  18. Compare & Contrast Problem/Solution Fishbone Cause & Effect Fact-Opinion Venn Diagram Opinion/Proof Graphic Organizers to Use with Persuasive Text

  19. Resources • http://www.cheney268.com/integration/Resources.htm • http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat • http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm • http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/generalgos.html • Teaching Reading in the Content Areas by Rachel Billmeyer & Mary Lee Barton • Strategic Teaching and Reading Project by NCREL • Reading Strategies and Practices by Robert J. Tierney John E. Readence • Improving Reading by Jerry L. Johns & Susan Davis Lenski

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