Mini-lessons for annexing background knowledge and experiences
FALL
- Read-alouds for prediction
"Brain warmers"
- Brainstorm about background knowledge (e.g., "What do we know about?)
"Brainstorm and sort"
- Practice formulating pictures in your mind while listening
"Closed eyes visualize"
WINTER
- Kinesthetically build background knowledge
"Do the BK"
- Frame expository text with K-W-L
SPRING
- Practice listening to other students' ideas
"Give one-Get one"
- Pre-reading steps
"THIEVES"
- Concisely expressing thoughts to peers
"Think-Pair-Share"
Note: All titles in quotations come from: Zwiers, J. (2005). Building reading comprehension habits in grades 6-12: A toolkit of classroom activities. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Mini-lessons for annexing background knowledge and experiences
FALL
- Read-alouds for prediction
"Brain warmers"
- Brainstorm about background knowledge (e.g., "What do we know about?)
"Brainstorm and sort"
- Practice formulating pictures in your mind while listening
"Closed eyes visualize"
WINTER
- Kinesthetically build background knowledge
"Do the BK"
- Frame expository text with K-W-L
SPRING
- Practice listening to other students' ideas
"Give one-Get one"
- Pre-reading steps
"THIEVES"
- Concisely expressing thoughts to peers
"Think-Pair-Share"
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Note: All titles in quotations come from: Zwiers, J. (2005). Building reading comprehension habits in grades 6-12: A toolkit of classroom activities. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.