Recently I have been working closely with the 10th grade English teacher seeing if we can't get our students to do more thinking. It is true that they certainly read at different levels. She suggested that I try more "active reading strategies" and helped me create a SAY SOMETHING SHEET for science. It looks like a bingo board but with bigger squares. 6-9-12 depending on the ages of your students and how much you want them to say! In each box the students are asked to SAY SOMETHING about the text that they are reading or the video they are watching or the websites they are searching... I will give you some examples of what the squares could like like:
PREDICT something...
CLARIFY something...
ILLUSTRATE something...
DESCRIBE something...
MAKE a CONNECTION to something...
COMPARE something to something else...
QUESTION something...
CRITICIZE something...
EXPLAIN something...
If she doing in class reading... then during work (reading) time she will hold up a SAY SOMETHING sign and that will be a "jolt" for them to stop what they are doing and record in a square of their choice. They like to share what they have noticed with each other as well! Ideas, ideas, and more ideas!!
Very Cool! This is such an easy way to prompt thinking. It gives them a little direction in many different areas and seems more appealing than a 1, 2, 3, worksheet. I like that you can direct them to different parts when you seem they fit a reading or video the most. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea! Already thinking how it can be modified for my elementary classroom. Hoping to try it out soon! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I have been helping out with a reading remediation class and as a school we have been focusing on how we can increase reading comprehension among our students. This seems like it would be something great to try! Thanks for the idea Jodi!
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