Reading Support

Preparation for the background knowledge demands included extended reading.

Reading support included one reading day per week of curriculum-focused trade and comic books(“Rock Cycle” for Middle School and “Big Bang and Chemical Reactions” for High School). Instruction was supported by pre-reading activities (picture walk, read aloud) as well as during-reading and after-reading activities (paired reading, summary writing). The reading selection of books proceeded from easier to more advanced reading/conceptual level. Longer books were read over a period of 1 to 4 weeks.

Comic/Trade BooksReading Day Routine PPTSummary Skill Handout

 

 

Showcasing pre-reading strategy (picture walk) by the teacher
leading students through a preview of a book

 

Showcasing pre-reading strategy (reading aloud) by the teacher
reading a book to the students in preparation
for independent reading

 

Showcasing a during-reading strategy (model paired reading)
where the teacher guides one pair of students to
demonstrate taking turns reading and summarizing a text together

 

Showcasing a during-reading strategy (paired reading) where
a pair of students take turns reading and
summarizing a text together (with teacher narration)

 

Showcasing a during-reading strategy (paired reading) where
a pair of students take turns reading and
summarizing a text together (without teacher narration)