https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6 en-us 2020-10-29 19:09:28 UTC 2025-03-13 07:21:50 UTC hello@padlet.com erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875519618 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.]]> 2020-10-30 03:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875519618 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875537444 2020-10-30 03:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875537444 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875541548 Helping our students with the major events of the story.]]> 2020-10-30 03:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875541548 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875545556 Reading Comprehension Sequence Chain]]> 2020-10-30 03:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875545556 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875548765 After reading a story, students draw a picture of the setting on one side of the kite and the characters on the other side. They can write events from the story on the bows that will be attached to the string of the kite. ]]> 2020-10-30 03:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875548765 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875553555 Students have 4 sections to record their ideas about a character from a story.]]> 2020-10-30 03:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875553555 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875555787 Having the students follow the story]]> 2020-10-30 03:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875555787 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875558119 2020-10-30 03:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875558119 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875564133 1st grade Summarizing Fiction Worksheet

]]> 2020-10-30 03:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875564133 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875730878 Students will be able to identify and describe several story elements after reading a story. ]]> 2020-10-30 07:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875730878 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875742325 A sentence frames is a method of scaffolding that utilizes fill-in-the-blank charts to support English Language Learners (ELL) who struggle with vocabulary, thus making it very difficult to answer comprehension questions related to a story they read. ]]> 2020-10-30 07:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875742325 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875755830 An anchor chart is a visual tool used during instruction. Teachers model skills and write the important points onto a large piece of paper that is then placed where students can access it to use as a resource when describing story elements.]]> 2020-10-30 07:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875755830 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875761471 Exit tickets are great tools to use to regularly check for reading comprehension understanding. These are formative assessments used to provide immediate feedback to students. Exit tickets can be given digitally (e.g., Kahoot) or on a piece of paper, as shown below. ]]> 2020-10-30 07:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875761471 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875770818 This activity is great to use for ELLs who require additional support with understanding story elements. It is a visual and interactive worksheet that tests whether or not students under reading comprehension by having them read a short story and provide details on characters, the setting, and the main idea. ]]> 2020-10-30 08:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875770818 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875787817 Students cut out parts of the story and place them onto another piece of paper in the correct sequence. Then, teachers/aides can ask students to label characters, setting, and key ideas.]]> 2020-10-30 08:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875787817 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875797353 This activity provide ELLs with four options to choose from in order to correctly match the picture with the story. Pictures are labeled as A, B, C, and D and students must choose the correct letter that matches the story's main characters, setting, key ideas, etc. ]]> 2020-10-30 08:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/875797353 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877189021 Introducing what "Characters" and "Settings" are in steps and different formats for students to understand the meanings of those words. Reading stories to children and discussing different settings and characters each time will help them to start brainstorm. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877189021 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877200088 Modeling first what is to be expected, then letting the children work with you as you practice, then pairing them off to work with their peers, helps starts the repetitive pattern of learning characters, settings, and events. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877200088 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877224117 Practice describing details of characters. Students learn adjectives, vocabulary, and how they can identify characters. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877224117 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877240536 Introducing the terms with the class, what constitutes as a "major" event, and discussing the meaning first to help students understand the meaning. Also, having open discussion after storytime if they could point out the characters, setting, and major events. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877240536 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877319929 Providing clear, explicit instruction that defines setting. Use Anchor charts and graphic organizers to help with repetition. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877319929 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877403147 Walking the path of a fairy tale. This lesson would work for any story read to 1st graders to help them in learning visually seeing sequencing and comprehension. ]]> 2020-10-30 18:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877403147 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877668019 Sequencing the story will help students comprehend key details and events happening in the story. Model by putting up visual cues on a board or story chains to help students demonstrate the retelling of a story. ]]> 2020-10-30 19:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877668019 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877756495 Graphic organizers help the students self assess if they have described all of the details about the character and what they could be missing. ]]> 2020-10-30 19:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877756495 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877764660 This is a great prompt for students to look at during their exercises for reminders to help them figure out all of the key details of the story. This is also a great lesson/activity for them to help be independent thinkers. ]]> 2020-10-30 20:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877764660 erikamagnello https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877785117 This is a fun game to play with students when reading a book that has been read a few times. During the reading, have a student spin the wheel and answer the question that it lands on. This is a fun learning activity that helps comprehension, memory, and social-emotional learning to have peers help if a student gets stuck too!]]> 2020-10-30 20:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/877785117 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878317097 Reading aloud is a good class activity or individual accommodation for ELLs because it allows them to better understand text when they hear it vs. read it. ELLs often understand oral language better than written words, so having a story read out loud to them improves text comprehension.]]> 2020-10-31 04:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878317097 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878322827 A great UDL strategy to implement for ELLs is to assign students to read stories together in groups. Pairing this with chunking, where students stop after a certain part of a story to reflect, allows them to ask/answer specific questions related to the comprehension of the story as a group (e.g., Where did the story take place?) ]]> 2020-10-31 05:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878322827 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878332179 After splitting the class into 3-4 groups, provide each group with a reading comprehension beach ball (pictured below). This is a fun and interactive game to test student knowledge on key story elements, as well as improve recall. Each group begins by throwing the beach ball to a peer. Whatever part your pointer finger lands on, that will be the question you must answer. ]]> 2020-10-31 05:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878332179 ashhngarcia https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878334734 This comprehension activity requires students to work in pairs or small groups. Students take turns rolling the dice and then retell based on which number the dice lands on. For example, if you roll a 1 you would need to look at your paper and answer the question pertaining to the dice with 1 dot. This is a great way to practice comprehension, as well as teach other group members/partners who may not know the answer to your question. ]]> 2020-10-31 05:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878334734 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878805943 A different version of a classic game!]]> 2020-10-31 17:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878805943 erickwalker https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878808502 Mind Maps Made Easy]]> 2020-10-31 17:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878808502 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878911077 Story mapping with a small group of students will benefit students with special needs. As the teacher is reading the students they can use pictures create a visuals for students to help them understand what is being asked. ]]> 2020-10-31 18:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878911077 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878915477 Including pictures and visuals into the story and the questions be asked will help support students with special needs. This can be applied to any book that is being read in the class. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878915477 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878920714 Sometimes it is easier for students with special needs to relate to more functional stories. Stories about things they like or that they do at school. It makes the reading more relatable and help the student comprehend what is being read. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878920714 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878928276 Adapted Interactive Books are adapted to the students to the student needs. Any book can be adapted to meet the needs of the students. Interactive is creating symbols or pictures to go a long with the book so the student is interacting by matching, answering questions, or lifting flaps. This engages the student more while working on comprehension.]]> 2020-10-31 19:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878928276 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878936683 Teaching the difference between what a character is in a book and what a setting is in a book can help students better comprehend what they are reading in a book. Using this activity will help differentiate two of the three things the student should be look for in a book. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878936683 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878941310 Creating a lapbook for a book makes reading so much more fun and engaging. A lapbook provides can provide visuals for students along with characters and ideas to help students follow along. With the lap book students can also fill in the areas that describe the characters, setting and major events in a story with words or pictures. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878941310 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878948501 Comprehension checks are created by breaking down the book page by page. On each page the teacher will highlight the characters with one color, the setting with one color, and the main events with one color. This will create a visual for students to differentiate the different details being asked. As the students start grasping what is being asked, they can then start highlighting on their own. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878948501 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878955287 Graphic organizers are a great tool to use while reading a book but also great to use as an activity. Students can use graphic organizers as a visual and fill out the organizer as the read. So that when it comes to answering the questions they can refer back to their graphic organizer. ]]> 2020-10-31 19:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878955287 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878964363 The reading strategy sphere is great activity to practice reading comprehension skills. Students can use it to refer back while reading their books individually or in a group. ]]> 2020-10-31 20:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878964363 missmunoz221 https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878974715 Boom cards are engaging and very interactive. Students can use a tablet or computer to read short passages and answer comprehension questions. Students can use boom cards to practice reading they are not understanding. ]]> 2020-10-31 20:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/erikamagnello/poovktpcz2ufept6/wish/878974715