If you were building a house, would you use a hammer for every task? It would be more than a little difficult to measure a board with a hammer. Cutting it in two would be even more challenging. Imagine finishing the cement in the garage with only a hammer. House construction requires a variety of tools, each appropriate for a given task.
Similarly, reading requires many tools, each which helps in a certain way, with different situations. Recently in Reading Workshop, we have been focusing on reading difficult, nonfiction text. We have focused on what matters and what doesn't. We have also looked at specific skills that contribute to comprehension.
What is Important
1. W's (who, what, when, where, why, how)
2. Main Points
3. Ideas that relate to the gist
What is Not
1. Supporting Details
2. Examples
3. Interesting Stories or Opinions
4. Most Adverbs and Adjectives
But remember anything that helps you understand what you are reading is ALWAYS IMPORTANT!
Strategies for Reading Nonfiction
1.Skim
2.Adjust your reading speed/slow down when needed
3.Read and highlight only the essential information
4.Substitute easy words for more difficult ones.
5.Think about the writer and the writer's purpose
6.Connect to prior knowledge
7.List W’s
8.List facts
6.Connect to prior knowledge
7.List W’s
8.List facts
What should be added to the list? What strategies do you use when reading difficult text?
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2 comments:
Mens should put an essential tools and equipments to their tool box. It Start with a pair of safety glasses or goggles, cause safety goggles or glasses should always be used when hammering, drilling and sawing . Then, a good quality of claw hammer. And also, mens outfit their self with a set of pliers.
A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects.
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