MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing - Ects.org
MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing - Ects.org
MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing - Ects.org
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Steps of the Directed <strong>Reading</strong>-Thinking Activity (DRTA)Fiction:1. Preview – title, pictures, subtitles, introduction, then close book <strong>and</strong> make hypothesisWhat do you think will happen?Why do you think that? (What gives you the clue?)2. Verify – Read to find whether predictions are correct.3. Reflect on the reading – developing comprehension by checking on hypothesis <strong>and</strong>staying <strong>with</strong> or redeveloping hypothesis. (Repeat process occasionally throughout story.)Non-Fiction:1. Preview• title• introduction• subtitles• bold-print & italicized words• pictures (includes reading captions)• charts• maps• graphs• summary• review questions2. Make decisions (Textbook is closed.)• What is known after previewing (Use What I know Sheet.)• What do we need to learn?3. Write out specific student questions to be answered.4. Read to find answers to questions.5. Reflect on the reading by• determining answers to students’ questions,• having students defend their inferences by referring to the text,• finding out what we still need to know.©2004 <strong>MAX</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> & <strong>Writing</strong>, 6857 TR 215, Findlay, OH 45840, 404-441-7008 http://www.maxteaching.com59
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