cep 301 week 8 comprehension 1 strategy resources texas reading first

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Reading With Purpose

Elements of Understanding:Deeper Instruction in Reading and Listening Comprehension

CEP 301 Week 8 Comprehension1 Strategy ResourcesTexas Reading First


“Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand what they are reading, they are not really reading.

Good readers are both purposeful and active.”

(CIERA, 2003)

Comprehension


Goals for This Training

• Clarify the importance of having a purpose for reading

• Describe 3 types of purpose

• Explore Comprehension Purpose Questions

• Practice a process for setting Comprehension Purpose Questions

• Evaluate potential Comprehension Purpose Questions

• Select quality Comprehension Purpose Questions


• Read The House silently.

• Use a highlighter to highlight the important information as you read.

Activity

Handout #1


• What did you highlight and why?

• Share with a partner what you thought was most important in the text.

Setting a Purpose for Reading


• Read The House silently again. • If you were the person on the card, what

information in the story would be important to you? Using your marker, highlight this information.



• What did you highlight and why?

• Share with a partner what you thought was most important in the text this time.



Why is it Important to Have a Purpose for Reading?

Think

Turn

Talk


What do the TEKS say?

• TEKS K.1A, 1.1A, 2.1A, 3.1A: determine the purpose(s) for listening such as to get information, to solve problems, and to enjoy and appreciate

• TEKS K.9B, 1.12B, 2.9B, 3.9B: establish purposes for reading or listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained

• TEKS 1.10, 2.7, 3.7: student reads widely for different purposes in varied sources

• TEKS… develop an extensive vocabulary, use a variety of comprehension strategies, respond to various texts, recognize characteristics of texts, generate questions and conduct research


TAKS Stems That Link to Purpose

Spanish TAKS Stems• ¿Cuál es el propósito del

autor al escribir el artículo?• … el lector puede concluir

que …• (el personaje) piensa que …• ¿Qué idea de la historia

muestra que …?• ¿De que trata principalmente

el parrafo ______?

English TAKS Stems• Why did the author probably

write this?• What is the author trying to

tell you?• What is the author’s

purpose?• This article is mostly about …• What does (character) learn?• What do two stories have in

common and how are they different?


3 Types of “Purpose” to Consider

Author’s purpose• What is the author trying to say?

• Why did the author write this piece?

Reader’s purpose• Why are you reading this?

• What do you want to find out?

Instructional purpose• How will you teach students to comprehend better?

• What cognitive strategy(ies) are you teaching/reinforcing?

• How will you deepen and extend comprehension?


What purpose might the author have for writing each of these texts?

Good Readers Consider theAuthor’s Purpose


What purpose might you have for

reading each of these texts?

Good Readers Set a Purpose for Reading


Hey Juan, what are you

reading today?

I’m reading a comic book

about Superman.

Why did you choose that to read today?

I really like Superman. I

think he’s awesome.Great! So what’s

your purpose for reading … what are you hoping

to find out?

I want to know if Superman

will be able to save Lois from

Lex Luthor.

After we have modeled

… a lot…our students

will be able to have

these kinds of

conversations about

setting a purpose for

their own reading.


Setting Purposes for Reading


Thoughtful “questions appear to be effective for improving learning from reading because they:

• give students a purpose for reading;

• focus students’ attention on what they are to learn;

• help students to think actively as they read;

• encourage students to monitor their comprehension; and

•help students to review content and relate what they have learned to what they already know” (CIERA, 2001).

Comprehension Purpose Questions


“As readers read …, they are frequently overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information. Modeling how we read with a question in mind is one way to help readers cut through the dense text and zero in on important information.”

(Harvey & Goudvis, 2007)



What is important to remember when setting a CPQ?


Handout #2


Tips and Tricks

• Set a comprehension purpose question for every reading

• Set a different CPQ each time you read the text

• Link the CPQ to the strategy you are focusing on

• Choose a question that will focus attention throughout the reading

• Post the CPQ for all to see and refer back to

• Check and discuss after reading


SETTING A CPQStep 1: Recording Our Authentic Thinking and Brainstorming

Step 2: Integrating With the Core Program

Step 3: Selecting Great CPQs

Step 4: Selecting CPQs for First, Second, or Third Reading


Setting a CPQ With Narrative Text

Handout #3

INSERT TEXTwith which you wish to

model• Read Aloud Excerpt

• Core Program example


Text continued


• Look at the story you are going to teach next week.

• Read through the story and track your thinking on sticky notes.

• When you are finished reading, brainstorm questions/ possible CPQs.

Your Turn …


INSERT TEXT from core program T.E.


• Look at the questions suggested by the T.E.

• Add questions from the T.E. to your brainstormed list that could possibly make good CPQs.

Your Turn …


CPQs : Going From Good to Great!

A good CPQ:• Is answered in the

text either directly or indirectly

• Involves some student thinking

• Will focus comprehension

• Relates to student learning

A great CPQ:• Cannot be completely

answered until students have read the entire text

• Involves higher order thinking, inferences, and text evidence

• Will deepen and extend comprehension

• Relates to the comprehension strategy currently being taught

Handout #4



model



INSERT TEXT from core program T.E.


Possible Questions …• Who is …?• What happens to …?• Where does the story take place?• How does ______ feel about ________?• Why does ________?• How would you describe ________?• What happens in the beginning?• What do we learn about? • What does __________ learn?• Who is the author?• What is this story going to be about?

Handout #5


• Look at your list of questions (brainstormed and those from the T.E.).

• Circle three questions that you believe would make “great” CPQs.

• Share your three CPQs with a partner and use Handout #4 to be sure they fit the criteria for “great” CPQs.

Your Turn …


First Reading? Second Reading? Third Reading?

• First reading: Focus on the story as a whole (Ex: How does Baby feel about the rain?)

• Second reading: Deepens understanding

(Ex: Why does Baby change her mind about the rain?)

• Third reading and beyond: Deepens and extends understanding, may involve inferences (Ex: What many things does Grampa do to make Baby feel better?)


Your Turn …

Handout #6

• Read the excerpt

• Look at the suggested CPQs

• Decide which you would use for a first reading, second reading, and third reading

• Be prepared to share

INSERT TEXT



model



Your Turn …

Handout #6

• Read the excerpt

• Look at the suggested CPQs

• Decide which you would use for a first reading, second reading, and third reading

• Be prepared to share

INSERT TEXT


Setting a CPQ With Expository Text

INSERT TEXTwith which you wish to model


Text continued


Think

Turn

Talk

Which of the three questions would you use as a CPQ? Why?

Which of the three questions would you use as a CPQ? Why?

1. Why/ how do the chicks change their feathers?

2. What happens to the chick after it hatches?

3. What do we learn about penguin chicks?


• Look at your list of the three questions you have chosen.

• Place them in order (first reading, second reading, third reading).

• Write them on sticky notes and place them in the T.E.

Your Turn …


Think

Turn

Talk

CPQsHow will setting CPQs

before reading help your students?

How will setting CPQs before reading help your students?

What is challenging about setting CPQs?

What is challenging about setting CPQs?


1. Modeling: When will I come and model using Comprehension Purpose Questions in a lesson?

2. Planning: When will we meet to plan lessons including CPQs?

3. Side-by-Side Teaching: When will we plan to teach a lesson together?

4. Coaching: When will I observe your teaching and provide feedback?

5. Next Comprehension Meeting: When will we meet next? Bring reflections and lesson plans to the next session.

Next Steps: Decisions to Make

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