· summary statement · build background knowledge · personal connect · picture preview · make predictions · find anchor words · highlight “tricky” words · introduce key concepts · focus on text structure and organization · set a purpose for reading
During Reading Activities · listen to phrasing and fluency
· praise and reinforce good reading
· make sue child is using reading tools.
After Reading Activities
· Comprehension- summarize, tell the main idea, draw conclusions, find facts for non fiction
· Word Study- Compound words, contractions, homophones, rhyming words, word families, vocabulary development, word search, nouns, action words
· Check your predictions
· Story Elements- Main characters, setting, problem, solution
· Phonics Skills
· Story maps, Character analysis, write a new ending, find details, letter writing, event timeline