Common Core State Standard Informative Text Strategies for Teachers of 1 st – 3 rd Grade

1. Common Core State Standard Informative Text Strategies for Teachers of 1st – 3rd Grade by Kathy Chappell-Muncy MS Ed. Reading and Literacy

2. What are Common Core State Standards? (CCSS) A consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them Designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers So American students are fully prepared for the future and our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy

3. Why CCSS? Developed due to inconsistent education standards throughout the states Previous education standards by state, listed skills students are expected to achieve by the time they graduate each grade

4. Why CCSS cont. Due to these concerns with students preparedness for college and careers upon graduation, education leaders across 48 states along with National Governors and the Chief State School Officers, wrote a set of standards for students across the U.S

5. CCSS In English Language Arts (ELA): Foundational Skills ELA CCSS for each grade in reading is divided into three strands: • Foundational skills • Phonological awareness (K&1) • Phonics and word recognition (K-3) • Fluency (K-3) • Print concepts (K&1) • Phonological awareness (K&1) • Phonics and word recognition (K-3) • Fluency (K-3) cont.

6. CCSS ELA Informational Text • Informational text • Key ideas and details (K-3) • Craft and structure (K-3) • Integration of knowledge ` • and ideas (K-3) • Range of reading and level of text complexity (K-3) A paraphrased CCSS Parents Handbook is available at:

7. CCSS ELA Literature • Literature • Key ideas and details (K-3) • Craft and structure (K-3) • Integration of knowledge and ideas (K-3) • Range of reading and text complexity (K-3) www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc

8. Six Reasons to Use Informational Text In Primary Grades Provides the key to success in later schooling Prepares students to handle real-life reading Appeals to readers' preferences Addresses students' questions and interests Builds knowledge of the natural and social world Boosts vocabulary and other kinds of literacy knowledge (Scholastic, 2003)

9. CCSS Informational Text Strategies for First Grade

10. First Grade CCSS Informational Text Reading Strategies Ask and Answer Questions About Key Details in a Text I Have a Question. Begin this strategy by sharing the title and the cover of a book. • Ask the students if anyone has questions based on the cover and the title. • Record the questions on chart paper. Tell the students they will try to answer these questions while reading the book. • While reading, or after reading, note the answers found next to the questions on the chart paper. • Use: T-graph

11. First Grade CCSS Informational Text Strategies cont. Questioning and Answering Strip Activity Students are given two sets of sentence strips. One set has questions and the other set has key details. The students must match up a question strip with the correct key details strip. Grouping: partner

12. First Grade cont. QuAD:QuADstands for Questions, Answers, and Details. Children are given a topic. Next, they create questions. Using the QuADstructure, students record the questions they have in the first column, answers they find while listening or reading in the second column, and the details they learned in the thirdcolumn. Quad strategy

13. First Grade cont. Question Cubes Students are given question cubes with the words: who, what, where, when, why and how on the sides of the cube. Students roll the cube. Whatever question word they land on, they must ask a person in their group a question that starts with the word that is face up about the passage/story read. Theother student responds. If the group doesn’t agree, have students use the book or passage to point out or support their answer. The teacher can inform the students as to how many times they roll the cube. Grouping: small or partner Printable Cube Pattern or Template | A to Z Teacher Stuff Printable Pages and Worksheets

14. First Grade cont. Text Feature Chart The teacher creates a chart so the class can track the text features they find in different books. Introduce the as they appear in books while reading, or have students browse through a variety of books to identify different text features. Ask students to record the text features they find before, during, or after reading (Kelley & Clausen-Grace, 2010). text features

15. First Grade cont. Identify the Main Topic Can you tell me the important things that happened in the story? Can you ask your own question about the topic? Can you find one of the main ideas in the book? Can you tell me how these two ideas are the same? Can you tell me how they are different? Main ideas template

16. First Grade cont. Peer Partners. Students are paired. Invite partners to read and reread a story. Then partners will discuss what the text is mainly about. After partners share, write or draw what the text is mainly about, ask them the following questions (Harvey &Goudyis, 2000): 1. How do you know this? 2. What details can you find, list or draw to support your conclusions about the main idea?

17. First Grade cont. Main Idea Can. The teacher has a large coffee can, paint can, or any container. During reading, practice think-a-louds with students. Afterreading a story or passage, have students come up with the main idea. Write that on a strip of paper and put on the outside of the can. Thenhave students come up with some key details from the story or passage. Write those on strips and put inside the can. Students can then pull the strips out of the can to retell the story/passage and make the connection back to the main topic or idea. Grouping: small

18. First Grade cont. Main Idea/Details Recording Sheet. Students can use a main idea–supporting details recording sheet to help them differentiate main ideas or topics from supporting details as they read informational texts. Before students independently complete this task, whole group and peer group practice should be provided.

20. First Grade cont. QAR. Question-answer relationship is a research-based comprehension strategy that provides teachers and students with a common vocabulary for talking about types of questions and using these questions to comprehend text. The template First, students must learn about and be able to classify the four types of questions. They are: 1. In-the-Book/Right There 2. In-the-Book/Think, Search and Find 3. In-My-Head/Author and Me 4. In-My-Head/On My Own

21. First Grade cont. Connection Chain. Tell students that good readers make connections between individuals, events, ideas or information in a text. To demonstrate, tell students that during the reading of the text they are to listen for the connections between ex: planets and stars. On a strip of paper write planet. Tell students that when they see or hear a connection to planet, they are to raise their hands. After the students describe the connection, they can write the connection on to a strip a paper and “connect” it to the strip of paper with planet on it. Once students have linked connections to planet, they should be able to write or tell about the connections.

23. First Grade Strategies cont. Create a Timeline While reading a nonfiction text, students create a timeline of events, people, and ideas. This can be done on an individual piece of paper or chart paper. Students will share a connection they have made about how different events and people affect others. Grouping: whole, small, partner, individual

25. First Grade Stragies cont. Venn Diagram After reading and discussing a piece of informational text, allow students to complete a Venn diagram with a partner to compare and contrast two individuals, events, or pieces of information from the text. Then have students share with the whole group or within small groups. Grouping: partner

26. First Grade Strategies cont. Feature Comparison Point out variations among text features in several books or articles. Have students examine different examples of the same text feature and identify the differences in books and articles. Author Author Encourage students to include text features in their own expository writing. Ex: Students can add an index and a glossary of important words to a class book, or they can organize a report with headings and a table of contents.

27. First Grade Strategies cont. Similarities and Differences Tell students to read a portion of an informational text that is illustrated. Have students then describe similarities and differences between the illustration and the text (Fountas, 2006). Use a Venn diagram or a T graph to record.

28. CCSS Informational Text Strategies for Second Grade

29. Strategies for 2nd Grade CCSS Informational Text SQ3R Strategy Procedure: Survey- Preview titles, headings, pictures, and visual aids in the selection. Scan and review questions, introductory and concluding paragraphs. Question- The reader thinks about what he already knows about the topic and generates questions that might be answered in the material. Read- Attempt to answer questions brought about during the “Question” step. Recite- The reader may stop after each section and “recite” what was just read, summarizing the information. The reader orally answers any of his questions found within the section read. Review: Reread portions of the text where answers were provided. (Robinson, 1961)

31. Second Grade Strategies cont. What’s the Big Idea Mural Before reading a nonfiction selection, A. activate students’ prior knowledge about the topic and ask them toB. listen for the most important information the author shares about the topic. Let students know that they will draw pictures of the most important parts. After reading, ask each student to share an important part of the story. Record these A. first on chart paper, and B. then on a long sheet of butcher paper stretched lengthwise across the floor or wall as students help place important parts in logical order. Divide the paper into sections for each important idea, and ask students to select a picture to work on with a partner or small group. After the pictures are completed, involve students in writing a summary.

32. Second Grade Strategies cont. Sticky Note (whole group/teacher-led) During the rereading of a read-aloud of an informational text, use sticky notes or highlighter tape to mark the big ideas Discuss how information not highlighted contains information about these big ideas, but does not contain the most important ideas in the selection.

33. Second Grade Strategies cont. Read-Pair-Share The Read-Pair-Share strategy is based on the idea thatreaders summarize and clarifybetter with peer support. Summarizing helps students demonstrate literal comprehension, and clarifying helps students ask and answer questions about text. This strategy will help students keep the connections clear in the students’ minds (Larson and Dansereau,1986). Read-Pair-Share. The Read-Pair-Share strategy is based on the idea that when readers summarize, it clarifies reading easier with peer support.

34. Second Grade Strategies cont. What Is Think-Pair-Share?Think-Pair-Share is a cooperative discussion strategy developed by Frank Lyman and his colleagues in Maryland. It gets its name from the three stages of student action, with emphasis on what students are to be DOING at each of those stages. How Does It Work?1) Think. The teacher provokes students' thinking with a question or prompt or observation. The students should take a few moments (probably not minutes) just to THINK about the question. 2) Pair. Using designated partners (such as with Clock Buddies), nearby neighbors, or a desk mate, students PAIR up to talk about the answer each came up with. They compare their mental or written notes and identify the answers they think are best, most convincing, or most unique. 3) Share. After students talk in pairs for a few moments (again, usually not minutes), the teacher calls for pairs to SHARE their thinking with the rest of the class. She can do this by going around in round-robin fashion, calling on each pair; or she can take answers as they are called out (or as hands are raised). Often, the teacher or a designated helper will record these responses on the board or on the overhead

36. Second Grade Strategies cont. Frayer Model. This graphic organizer allows students to place the new vocabulary term in the center and lists: essential characteristics nonessential characteristics examples non-examples (Frayer, Frederick & Kausmeier,1969) (http:www.wordpress.com)

38. Second Grade Strategies cont. Give a Hand Have students trace their hands. The main topic/idea sentence can go in the palm. Some, or all, of the fingers can contain the supporting details. Make sure students write sentences that support their main idea. Display the hands around the classroom so students can look at each others’ work. Grouping: small, partner, individual Students draw an illustration that depicts the main idea of the passage and adds a caption stating the main topic or idea. Grouping: partner or individual

40. Second Grade Strategies cont. Missing Text (Main Idea) Give students a diagram without labels or text. In pairs have the students create a caption or text they think will match the diagram. They can also give the diagram a title.

41. Second Grade Strategies cont. Divide and Conquer When reading informational text, divide students into groups of no more than three. Assign each group an image to analyze. Telleach group to list and share the key ideas each image communicates. Groupsalso analyze whether the image clarifies or does not clarify the meaning of the text. Compare main ideas with other groups

43. Second Grade Strategies cont. Selective Underlining Teacher models the use of underlining as one way to organize information in texts. By projecting a text for the class to see, the teacher reads through the selection. Then students reread and begin underlining words and phrases that represent key ideas. As these think-aloudsprogress, main ideas can be underlined in one color, while details are underlined in another color. When main points are not explicit, words can be generated and written in margins in the appropriate color. Selective Underlining

44. Second Grade Strategies cont. Main Ideas and Supporting Details on a Fish Organizer After reading an informational text piece, give students a copy of a fish graphic organizer. Each student is to locate a key point that the author makes and write it in the center of the fish and then write any supporting reason on the bones going diagonally. Students can then turn the paper over and write a sentence or two explaining how those reasons support the key point.

46. Second Grade Strategies cont. Compare: Students create a checklist of key points the texts have in common, as well as make a list of points each text has as its own. Grouping: small, partner, individual Compare and contrast the texts: 1. Students complete a Venn diagram to They could write responses on the chart paper, handout, or use sticky notes to put on a chart. Grouping: small, partner, individual 2. Students write two sentences that tell how the texts are alike and two sentences that tell how they texts are different. Grouping: partner or individual

47. Second Grade Strategies cont. 2-2-2 Students read two texts on the same topic. After reading, students identify two similarities and two differences between the texts. This can be adapted to 3-3-3, to be completed in the same way as 2-2-2.

48. Second Grade Strategies cont. Tri-fold Brochure Students then create a tri-fold brochure out of a large 11x14 or 12x18 piece of construction paper(weebly.com). They can decorate the front of their brochure to reflect the topic of the two readings. When it is opened flat, students write the title of one text on the left and will list information that is specific to this text. They will write the title of the second text at the top of the right side and will list information that is specific to this text. The middle is for information that both texts have in common. Students can write and/or draw on all three sections. Students can then share their information.

50. Second Grade Strategies cont. 3-2-1 1. Students write three key terms from what they have just learned Students write two ideas they would like to learn more about Students write one concept or skill they think they have mastered. Grouping: individual 3-2-1 template