by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Choose a page when reading aloud. Say: “Let’s just look at the pictures before I read the words.” Ask: “What do you see in the picture? How does the girl look? What is her face or body doing? What do you think is happening? How do you feel when looking at the page?”...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Pause periodically to ask students what the text is really saying. For example, 1.When Mum says, “Let’s go, lazybones.” Text cue: “We’re really leaving our island home!” Ask: “Why do you think she’s not packing? What do you think she’ll do before she leaves?” When she...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Use the following questions to facilitate group discussion, or have students write responses to the questions individually. Where did this story happen? Do you think the granddaughter enjoyed helping with the maple syrup each year? Why? Why not? The most likely reason...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
A story map is a graphic organizer that helps students learn the elements of literature by identifying characters, plot, setting or the story sequence. It is used during and after reading a text. This strategy supports students’ comprehension by providing students...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Have students place mini sticky notes with each annotation mark listed below on their book to show their thinking or questions they may have as they read. Suggested annotations: LOL (means this is a funny part.) * ( means this is important.) ! (means this is...
