Improving Reading Comprehension with QNTs at South Philadelphia High School
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Engage students in QNT practice to enhance reading comprehension skills by taking notes independently while reading. Includes defining quotes, notes, and thoughts, group reflection, and interactive exercises.
Improving Reading Comprehension with QNTs at South Philadelphia High School
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Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School September 19, 2013 QNT Practice
Preliminaries • Pre-class (10 classwork points): turn in your letters to the editor.
Objective: • The students will be able to improve their reading comprehension by taking notes independently while they read in the form of QNTs.
Review: QNTs • Be sure you can define the following: • Quotes • Notes • Thoughts
Focus Lesson: QNT Practice • Student demonstrations: • Previewing skills: “The Most Dangerous Game” through teacher instruction • Reading: instructing teacher when to stop • Reflection: students direct teacher about QNT • Small Groups (30 classwork pts.): • Divide in groups of 4 (max.) • Each group will be given a range of 5 pages to read and reflect. • Each group must take at least 3 QNTs.
Closing Activity • Each group will write one QNT on the board.