Unit 4 Strategy Groups Nailed! by Kelicia Hodges

Considering author's Motives

jacksoned — 2018-10-05 17:58:41 UTC

Teachig Point: Good readers try to identify an author's motives for writing

Strategy:
1. Identify a problem in the text.
2. Ask why would the author include this problem?
3.Jot idea
4. The end result should be a web of reasons why the author addressed the issue. (GHGR pg 328)

TP: Non-fiction Readers analyze parts of a nonfiction text in relation to the whole text

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:03:14 UTC

1. Read a nonfiction text.

2. reread “part” of the text that is questioned.

3. explain why the “part” is important

4. explain how the “part” fits with the rest of the text.

TP:

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:06:57 UTC

Good Readers determine importance of one part of the text in relation to the whole text.

1. Read a section of text
2. Determine the main idea of the text.
3. Look at the section of text, ask yourself does this part support the main idea or offer a new idea?

Strategy: Read to Get Back into into the Book

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:20:19 UTC

1. Notice that you are getting distracted.
2. Go back to the last place where you REMEMBER really understanding what you read.
3. Re-read from there to get back into your book

Keep your Eyes and Mind in the Book.

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:25:31 UTC

1. Be aware of your attention shifting
2. When it does, back up and re-read
3. If you notice your attention shifting often,...
-Rethink your book choice
-rethink your environment

Strategy: Notice what Repeats P. 223 Reading Strategies Book

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:42:55 UTC

TP: To figure out what a book is mostly about, non-fiction readers pay attention to the word, or words they see again and again.

1. On each page or each paragraph, notice what repeats in the text and in the visuals.
2. Think to yourself, "You've found a repeating word! Now what's the topic?"
3. Think, "Does this word tell me what the text or book is mostly about?
page 223

Strategy: One text Multiple Ideas(OR Topics) page 222

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 15:58:10 UTC

TP:
Non-fiction readers look for multiple ideas in a text.
1. Read the first section, chunk, or chapter, state what it's mostly about(so far)
2. Read on and notice whether the next part offers more information about the same idea, or if the author has moved to a new idea.
3. Collect each main idea or topic as you go.
4. Name across your fingers and SAY, " This book is really about, thing 1, thing two, and think three.

Strategy: Topic/ Subtopic/ Details page. 224

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 16:05:24 UTC

1. Find the topic-what the whole section or chapter is mainly about.
2. Find a subtopic or smaller part of a topic
3. list details that connect to the topic, and subtopic

Strategy: Paraphrase Chunks then put it together. pg. 228

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 16:09:25 UTC

TP: Non-fiction readers paraphrase chunks, then put it together.
1. Stop after every paragraph or short section, and think " How can I say what I learned in my own words?"
2. Jot a note in the margin
3. At the end of the article, read back over your margin notes and think, " So, what's this whole article mostly about?"

Strategy: Tricks of Persuasion page. 244

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 16:18:59 UTC

TP: Sometimes nonfiction authors use tricks to convince you of an idea.
1. Pay close attention to the tricks of persuasion(See Chart on 244)
-Talk right to you
-Ask you questions
-Repeats the claim
-Acts like your friend
2. Look not only at the information that is being presented, but also at how it is being presented, especially with the choice of words, and the voice the author uses.

Cover up, then zoom in

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 16:28:48 UTC

page 275

1. Use a sticky note to cover an image on a page
2. What is this teaching me so far?
3. Uncover the image and zoom in on it, asking, what new information am I getting from this image?"
3. or- What parts of what I just read also show up in the image.

Strategy: Cracking Open Headings pg. 291

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 16:33:00 UTC

tp: When heading are confusing, nonfiction readers have to infer what the section is about by reading on to gather more information, and then rewording the heading in a clearer way.
1. Read the heading or subheading that's causing confusion.
2. Back up to a heading or subheading earlier in the section, and think, " What can I infer this section is going to be about based on the whole book?
3. Read on to gather information from that section
4. Go back and reword the confusing heading in a clearer way.

Synthesis: Session 9 page 92 in RUOS BOOK

keliciahodges — 2018-10-08 17:02:25 UTC

TP: Researchers read multiple texts on a subtopic, they read the second, third, and so on differently than the first
1. Read the first text ask yourself, what was this text mostly about?
2. Read the second text, or view video and ask" What is this text mostly about, and Does this add on to what I've already learned, or does this new information change what I've learned?
3. Sate it by writing in the first text .........., and in the second text............

Consider Structure page 240-241

keliciahodges — 2023-12-05 18:51:07 UTC

Read through the text once.
Think, "How is this information being presented?
What's the overall structure? (Description, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Sequence) Make Anchor Chart
Think back to the information you learned, what's the main idea?

Consider Structure page 240-241 Reading Strategies Book

keliciahodges — 2023-12-05 19:03:38 UTC

Mistakes Can lead to lessons Pg. 200 RSB

keliciahodges — 2023-12-05 19:12:34 UTC

Strategy:

Think about the mistakes the character made
Then, think about what he or she learned from that mistake
Ask yourself, what was the lesson?

Character Change can lead to lessons page 211

keliciahodges — 2023-12-05 19:13:34 UTC

Think of the character, and some of his or her mistakes at the beginning of the lesson.
Think of the character at the end of the lesson.
Ask yourself, "How has the character changed?"
What am I learning about a theme, idea, or message based on how the character has changed.