ComprehensionStrategies

Discussion web based on :Jack and The Beanstalk

Made giant mad

Bad to steal Go to jailMade God angry

Make giant have bad dreamsGiant wanted his stuffDidn’t ask permission

Turned Jack into a thief

Really Jack’s stuff

Jack and mother poor

Giant was mean, Jack was niceJack didn’t think he was stealingHe’d be richer

He and his mother had nothingGiant had killed Jack’s dad

Reasons

Was it all right for Jack to bring

home things from the giant’s

castle?

Conclusion

No YES

Discussion web based on: The Tell-Tale Heart

Reasons

Was the narrator of this story

insane?

Conclusion

It was all the man’s fault because of the eye.

No one kills because of physical affliction.

NO YES

CONTRAST CHART

Reasons TO get Freckles

• So he wouldn’t have to wash his face and neck.

• He wouldn’t be late for school.

• He wouldn’t have to count Nicky’s freckles, and then

no one would laugh.

• To show Sharon she wouldn’t get a chance to

laugh at him.

Reasons NOT to get Freckles

• He should be happy with himself

• Freckle Juice looked gross.• It made him sick.

• Nicky hates his Freckles.

Contrast ChartPros

Easy Read Humorous

Short Various topics

Cons

Separation of church & state

Questionable content

Not mainstream

Different presentation

Book Title:

Author:

I Know- I Wonder WebI know:I wonder:

Book Title:Three Rivers Rising

Author:Jame Richards

I Know- I Wonder WebI know:

I wonder:About rivers

Historical fiction

Water rises

What is the significance of the #3?

Does the water rising indicate a flood?

Is this story based on a real event?

Personality Comparison Chart

Positive NegativeCreative Blames others for his

faults

Alexandar(from books by Judith

Viorst)

Story ChartPartsA.Title

B. Dynamic characters

C. Static characters

D. Point of reason for change with the dynamic characters

E. Explanation of why or how the static characters remain the same

STORY CHARTEXAMPLEA. Title: The Giver by Lois Lowry

B. Dynamic characters: Jonas and the Giver

C. Static characters: Jonas’ family and other members of the community

D. Point of reason for change with the dynamic characters: 1. Jonas’ change begins when he receives the memories from the Giver. He starts to question life as he has known it. (He realizes that life is not lived in black and white.) 2. The Giver has already changed because he has previously received the memories. He has also decided to take a step in his life that will forever change it, possibly end it.

E. Explanation of why or how the static characters remain the same:

Jonas’ family and community members remain constant throughout the story. They accept life as it is and do not question it or show any feelings whatsoever.

Story Impression

• A story impression is an activity often used with students who find reading difficult. It provides readers with a limited amount of vocabulary or phrases (referred to as story clues) taken directly from the story. The clues are presented in the exact order they appear in the text. Students read them and write their own story, following the sequential pattern. The activity is done during the pre-reading stage and reviewed in the post reading stage.

Directions: Read the following clues and create a story using them. Be sure to follow the order the clues are given in.

Story Chain Story GuessHouse

Old man

Young Man

Hatred

Ugly eye

Death

Tub, blood, knife

Buried

Floor

Police

Heartbeat

Guilt

Crazy

Confession