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The C. I. A. ApproachReaders begin by dividing the text into four quadrants,then apply unique strategies in each quadrant.CCollect criticalinformationIInterpretthe textAApply toyour lifeDuring thisquadrant of thetext readers• Name the importantcharactersand infercharacter traits.• Name andvisualize thesetting.• Think about theproblem andimportantevents.• Use comprehensionstrategiesto monitorcomprehension.Duringthis quadrantof thetext readers• Use comprehensionstrategies toget to deeperthinking.• Recognizekey repeatedwords/phrases.• Start to thinkabout possiblelines ofthinking.Duringthis quadrantof thetext readers• Look forevidence tosupport aline ofthinking.During thisquadrant of thetext readers• Continue to lookfor evidence tosupport a line ofthinking.• Confirm andrevisepredictions.• Think aboutproblems/solutions/results.• Evaluate how theauthor ties up allthe loose ends.• Consider how thebook will impacttheir lives.Readers readslowly and oftenreread.Readersincrease theirspeed a littlebit, and rereadless.Readersincreasetheir speedeven more andrarely, if ever,reread.Readers readwithout interruptionto the end.At the endof the first quarter,readers stopand summarizein order to checkcomprehensionand make sure theyhave the story intheir heads.At theend of the 2ndquarter, readersstop andname a line ofthinking.At theend of the3rd quarter,readers findthe turningpoint andconsider howthe turningpoint revealsthe author’smessage. Here,readers predicthow the bookwill end.At the end ofthe book, readersconfirm or rejecttheir predictionsand evaluate theauthor’s ending.Then readers reflecton their readingby summarizingand synthesizingthe text. Finally,they evaluate theauthor’s message.
4 th Grade Units of StudyGenreRealistic FictionEpic FantasyBiographyHistorical NonfictionHistorical FictionTitle & AuthorShilohPhyllis Reynolds NaylorThe Castle in the AtticElizabeth WinthropStreams to the River, River to the SeaScott O’DellChildren of the Gold RushClaire Rudolph Murphy & Jane G. HaighThe Gold Rush KidMary Waldorf5 th Grade Units of StudyGenreRealistic Fiction —AdventureRealistic FictionHistorical FictionNonfictionScience FictionTitle & AuthorEarthquake TerrorPeg KehretHolesLouis SacharChainsLaurie Halse AndersonKids at WorkRussell FreedmanThe City of EmberJeanne DuPrau“The C. I. A. approach is a research-based approach to reading comprehension that has resultedin various success stories. There is no other process that utilizes and combines numerous readingstrategies, including read-aloud, guided reading, book clubs, partnerships, conferences and writingassignments in order to meet the needs of students on all reading levels. Through this program,teachers can learn how to change the ways their students read for the better.”~Kathryn, Literacy Expert, Plus Plus Tutoring
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