Classroom posters

How do you read a story?    8.5 x 14    11 x 17

How do you read nonfiction?    8.5 x 14     11 x 17

How do you read a poem?    8.5 x 14     11 x 17

Think BIG then Think CLEARLY   8.5 x 11   8.5 x 14    11 x 17

LESSON PLANS: HOW TO READ STRATEGICALLY

These sample plans emphasize strategies and include some core elements of each genre.

They organize a week of comprehensive reading--after students learn essential structures and strategies--

so students go from comprehension through synthesis.   

Fiction  Nonfiction  Poetry   

 

QUESTION BUILDERS    

Multiple Choice Question Maker

Extended Reading Response

Comprehensive Fiction Questions for any reading.

Comprehensive Nonfiction Questions for any reading.

Strengthen Inference with Challenging Questions Each Week

What Questions Would a Common Core Teacher Ask?


Evaluate the strength of your response--example from Whistler School

 

 

LITERACY CONTENT AND STRATEGIES

Paired Fiction and Nonfiction Readings

Explanation of Different Genres

Elements of Fiction--Use them to Read or Write a Story

Common Core Poem Reader More Poetry Interpretation Resources

Proverbs inspire and develop interpretation abilities

Infer the main idea from nonfiction with SUPPORT example from Whistler School

 

 

GRAY SCHOOL STUDENTS EXHIBIT LITERACY KNOWLEDGE

                                                    

GENRES
IRONY     
 NARRATIVE VOICES