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Content Area Comprehension. Objectives. Gain an understanding of the five areas of metacognition Explore and develop before the reading strategies Create a content specific anticipation guide Create a content specific word splash activity. Poor Readers:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Content Area Comprehension
Objectives
• Gain an understanding of the five areas of metacognition
• Explore and develop before the reading strategies –Create a content specific anticipation
guide–Create a content specific word splash
activity
Poor Readers:
• Think understanding occurs from getting the words right
• Do not set goals• Use strategies such as rote
memorization• Are often unaware that comprehension
has failed• Respond with helplessness
Expert Readers:
• Are aware of their thinking• Know when they understand• Employ strategies to attain meaning• Use prior knowledge• Set learning goals• Reread, self question, & organize
information• Self assess
Metacognition
“Thinking about your own thinking”• Revolves around 5 areas:
1.Background knowledge2.Purpose setting3.Active learning 4.Organization5.Author’s craft
1. Background Knowledge
• Integrating new information & prior knowledge is the heart of
comprehension• Richer background = richer
comprehension• Prior knowledge/mental priming
leads to better comprehension
Building Background Knowledge
• Direct Experience– Going on a camping trip
• Virtual Experience– Read about a camping trip– Language interaction-talk about a camping trip– Educational Media-watch a program about
camping trip- Marzano, 2004
House Activity
2. Purpose setting
• Reading for a specific purpose and listening for specific information will influence comprehension and recall– “after reading this chapter, you will
be able to….”– “after viewing this video, you
should be able to identify…” – “you should be able to evaluate the
best way to…”
3. Active Learning
• Cornerstones for successful, engaged learning….–Writing–Instructional conversations–Performance Activity
4. Organization
• Learning requires that students transform information by:–Writing–Making charts or graphic organizers– Drawing pictures– Two-column notes (Cornell)– Selective underlining– Concept mapping– Etc.
5. Author’s Craft
• Students need to understand the different modes of writing– Non-fiction vs fiction– Expository vs narrative– Persuasive vs informative
Before reading
strategiesAssignment
Given
During the read strategiesIndependent
Reading
After the read strategiesDiscussion to see if
Students learned mainConcepts, what they
“should have” learned
The Lesson
Before reading strategiesDiscussion PredictionsQuestioning
BrainstormingSetting Purpose
During the read strategiesGuided ACTIVESilent reading
After the readActivities to
clarify, reinforce & extend knowledge
Traditional Format New Format
Before reading strategies
Effective readers are active, not passive. They take time before they begin to read to:
• Activate prior knowledge• Preview the passage (vocabulary and structure of
the text)• Make predictions• Establish a purpose• Generate questions
Anticipation Guide
Motivates students to think and anticipate what will be happening in the text.
• Sets a purpose• Initiates background knowledge• Encourages active learning
Anticipation Guide Activity
Video
Content Area Anticipation Guides
Word Splash
• Explores word relationships and compares students’ thoughts
• Prepares students to process new material in meaningful ways
Video
Content Area Word Splash
Content Literature
Using literature in content areashelps students to:
• Connect to the content reading• Builds background knowledge• Encourages students to be active
readers of content material
Handouts
• Literature Books
• Before the Read Strategy Lessons
