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Reciprocal teaching student role cards to use during guided reading

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Reciprocal Teaching Student Cards

Directions I use these cards during guided reading to help my students learn to work effectively in a group by using predetermined roles and to think critically about what they read. They have been a fabulous tool in my classroom, and my kids really enjoy using them.

© Cathy Whitehead 2015

I print off one set per reading group, just so I can store them with each group’s materials and not have to hunt around for them. I print each role in a different color on Astrobright card stock, so kids can easily see that each role is different. I laminate them, and then we’re ready to go!

At first, I explicitly model one role. I’ll hold the card in my hand as I think aloud while reading with the group, and invite responses from the kids. When they’re familiar with it, I’ll let them take turns assuming the role in pairs, then independently. I continue that process each time I introduce a new role, until I can hand the cards out at the beginning of a guided reading session and they can handle the roles independently. I hope that you enjoy these as much as I have! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at whiteheadc@120cc.org or at my TpT store (link is on the credits page.) Thanks!! Cathy

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Prediction clarifying

summarizing questioning

Make a prediction about what might happen next

in the text.

Identify words or concepts that are

difficult to understand.

Identify key ideas and summarize them.

Create questions that help identify important

information.

Based on _____, I predict _________.

I anticipate ______________________.

I hypothesize _____________________.

I think ____________________________.

I imagine _________________________.

I predict _________________________.

Does anyone have anything to

add?

I did not understand _____________.

The confusing part was ___________.

A difficult word/phrase as ________.

I had to reread this part: _________.

I think the author means __________.

What was the most confusing part

for you?

Do you understand now?

New facts I’ve learned __________.

The important ideas so far _______.

The important story event ________.

The plot so far is _________________.

Does anyone have anything to

add?

Who is ___? What ____? When ___?

Where ___? Why ___? How ____?

What if _______? What is ____?

What is surprising to you? Why?

Remember: Ask literal AND

inferential questions!