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Preparing for STAAR Through Read Alouds

Explore the differences between narrative and expository texts through paired selections. Help students analyze features, identify author's purpose, and understand text aids for effective comprehension. Engage in fun activities like Text Feature Scavenger Hunt to enhance learning.

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Preparing for STAAR Through Read Alouds

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  1. MCE NEWS August 31, 2011 Preparing for STAARThrough Read Alouds Narrative vs. Expository Paired Selections Help students analyze and investigate the differences between narrative and expository text. During your Listening Comprehension Component of Balanced Literacy, we are encouraging you to “Read Aloud” two companion stories/article/books about the same topic—one narrative and one expository. Discuss text features and lead your students to conclude that the narrative (story) has characters, setting, problem, solution and the author’s purpose is mainly to entertain. Expository (informational) text uses facts to explain, describe, persuade, instruct, or retell. The author’s purpose is mainly to inform the reader rather than entertain.

  2. Expository Text Features These “Reader Aids” help the reader navigate through text and often provide additional information to help students comprehend the content.

  3. Lesson Activity • Teaching Text Features“Companion Stories” • Model, Model, ModelRead Alouds /Shared/Guided Reading, Interactive/Shared writing • Text Feature Scavenger Hunt • Students search through informational text with a partner looking for as many features as they can find. They record their findings.

  4. Text Feature Scavenger Hunt Your job is to investigate text features and try to find examples of as many different features as you can. Use your ISN for this activity.

  5. Zoo Books Excerpt What features do you see?

  6. Exploring Writing • Materials • Located in the J-Drive • Drag the folder onto your desk-top.

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