1.1. Activating background knowledge of the topic that they are about to read.
1.2. Establishing a purpose/reason for why they are reading the text/book. (student or teacher made)
1.3. Planning for reading: Students should look at the text/ title and illustrations to make predictions as to what the story is going to be about.
2. Exploring
2.1. Close reading can guide students to finding deeper meanings in text with the help of teacher scaffolding. This can also be used for a teacher to model how to annotate certain texts.
2.2. Looking at different types of genes of books can help students find books that they enjoy. Also paying close attention to how authors create a book and how a story flows helps understand the text structure.
2.3. Focusing on words and sentences: Adding important words to word walls so students can reference them in class. These words can help the students understand figurative language.
2.4. Minilessons are used to help build connections between topic that is being taught and the book that the students are reading.
3. Applying
3.1. This is when the students show their comprehension of what they read and can reflect on their knowledge. Normally this is in the form of a project or essay.
4. Reading
4.1. Read Alouds: Teachers engage students, Teacher reads books that are above grade level, Teachers model good reading
4.2. Guided Reading: groups of students (4-5), students read books that is their reading level, teacher observes the students strategies, students might read along with the teacher,
4.3. Independent Reading: Students are reading silently with an appropriate book level
4.4. Partner Reading: Students read with another student their age or older. Teacher has to model how to partner read before students do it on their own. Partner reading can help struggling readers, ELL students, or special education students
4.5. Shared Reading: Teachers read books that students wouldn't be able to read on their own. After reading the text multiple times the teacher can use this text to teach grammar.
5. Responding
5.1. Discussion: This is a student centered way that students can respond to their texts. During discussions students talk about what they are enjoying about the book along with questions, predictions, etc. Teachers will be active in this discussion as a participant not the leader. These discussions can be held as a whole group or small groups.
5.2. Writing in Reading Logs: This is where students can independently respond to what they are reading. They can write down thoughts or predictions. Normally their is a specific topic that students will write about. These topics are chosen by students or teachers.
