Post-Reading StrategiesBack to Back Thinking - students are paired up and stand back to back, teacher poses a question, students are given time to think about their answer then take turns answering and listening, restating, and questioning.
FIRE Strategy - allows students to answer a question formulated by the teacher, internalize their answer, record their thinking, and then exchange answers with others. FIRE encourages reflective thinking. Window Pane Summarization - The Window Pane Summary strategy helps students identify key areas of focus in content area reading selection and determine what’s most important in each area of focus. It is most effective when used with content that is unfamiliar, abstract, filled with details, or lengthy. Chat and Go Questions - students are placed in groups of 3-4 and draw a question out of the hat, students then prepare and answer for their group, the group practices active listening skills and questioning skills. Comparison Matrix - ask students to compare various items or texts to find similarities and differences. Investigation Report - Asks the students to make a conscious effort to use features of informational text such as pictures, captions, boldfaced terms, subtitles, charts, tables, diagrams, etc in order to form a concise report. Question Answer Relationship (QAR) - The question–answer relationship (QAR) strategy helps students understand the different types of questions including the "Right There" in the text questions, the "Think and Search," and the "On My Own" questions. Read, Discuss, Conclude - students use this strategy when reading (or after) to make notes of important information to remember. Summary Frame - allows students to formulate a whole summary for a piece by answering a few specific questions. This is a GREAT summary tool! Processing Circles - students assume roles and fulfill the roles during and after reading. Roles include Discussion Director, Illustrator, Connector, and Word Watcher. Two-Column Journaling - students take the headings and subheadings of their reading and turn them into questions. They then locate the answers to the question in the reading material. |
Links, Examples, & HandoutsGeneral Information
Seven Strategies to Teach Text Comprehension FIRE Strategy Explanation and Example* Window Pane Summarization Explanation and Example* Civil Rights Example Chat and Go Questions Explanation and Example* Comparison Matrix Explanation and Example* Investigation Report Information with student examples and blank copy* QAR Information and Instructions* Read, Discuss, Conclude Information and blank note chart* Summary Frame Explanation with Examples* Printable Blank Summary Frame (Lower Grades) Printable Blank Summary Frame (Upper Grades) Processing Circles Roles and Possible Questions* Two-Column Journaling Blank Template Julius Ceasar Example |
*Information in the following documents is from Missouri Reading Initiative (Revised 2012)