1. Focus on Reading: Visual promptsStrategies and inspiration by Revisit Reflect Retell by Linda HoytCompiled by M.Siwak

2. Predicting Making Connections Visualising Monitoring Summarising Questioning

3. Talking is the key to comprehending Weave a web of understanding

4. Floating on a sea of talk

6. Questioning Questions can come before reading, during reading and after reading. Begin to wonder about the text you read.

7. MonitoringA good reader knows what to do when meaning has been lost and a text is not making sense.Can we fix it?Yes, we can.

8. A good reader makes connections.

9. Three ways to connect to text

10. Coding the ways to connect to text or or

12. Stems to start a discussion This book reminds me of Toy Story because the characters come to life. • I wonder … • I noticed … • I liked … • I feel … • I can infer … • My favourite part was … • An important point was … • I realized … • I think … • The selection made me think … • I f I could change something … • The author’s purpose may be …

13. Partner Talk- Accountable Conversations Stems to start a conversation: I can assume... An important point was... I realised... I think... I wonder... I noticed... I liked... I feel... The selection made me think of... If I could change something, I would... The author’s purpose may be...

14. The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr Seuss

15. Talking is the key to comprehending. Accountable Conversation Knee to knee Establish and maintain eye contact Wait for your turn to talk Ask questions and contribute ideas in turn Be respectful Purpose * Before you begin to read ensure you are aware of the purpose for your reading. You can read the same text in different ways. * Have an accountable conversation about your text to ensure you have fully comprehended and understood the content.

17. MyPartnersaid… 1. Place a stop sign 2. Read together 3. Share thoughts 4. Jot or sketch to remember 5. My partner said

18. After you have summarised you can synthesize: the putting together of the parts so as to form a whole.

19. I Remember 1. Listen to text read aloud 2 Think about events and facts 3. Turn to your partner and talk 4. I remember

20. Think, pair, share

21. Coding Strategy I already knew that * New Information + Wow ! I don’t understand ?

22. Knee to Knee No more pens, paper and ink Guess what guys, it’s time to think Let’s get together knee to knee Read that text Then talk to me! I. Buckler

23. Readas much as your hand can cover. Remember what you have just read. You can reread. Retellwhat you have read in your head or retell it to a friend.

24. After reading turn to your partner and Say Something. • Ask a question • Make a connection • State an opinion • Share a response I wonder … What if … This reminds me of … I think … Wow, I didn’t know that …

25. Visualise Imagine pictures in your head as you read

26. Sketch to Stretch • Read • Quickly sketch your ideas and record your thinking. • Share and discuss your pictures.

27. V.I.P Read Select V.I.P’s (very important points) Review and discuss with partner, justify choices made Rank V.I.PS Summarise in 50 words

28. Read to stop sign = • I use more sticky notes cut into strips. • As I read have mark the text to show very important points. I can code these important points as points of interest, confusion, or where I remembered a connection. • When I get to my stop sign I talk about my VIPs to my partner. • I rank our V.I.PS • We summarise in 50 words I use this strategy is to think about key points or ideas, to make connections, and to clarify my understanding. How:

29. Graffiti