PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Annotation
capture a reader’s reaction to a text. Your reactions might include questions about unfamiliar vocabulary words or inferences about a character’s relationship to the events in the plot.
Collaborative Conversation
is similar to the phrase “two heads are better than one?” Basically, it means that two people thinking about or working on something is better than one person doing it alone
2.) This happens when a group uses discussion to reach new understanding of a topic. It involves listening and responding thoughtfully.
Comprehension Strategies
will help you feel confident as you read—and understand—increasingly challenging texts.
Context Clues
Allows you to infer what unfamiliar word means. Later, you can check your original analysis of words meaning against their dictionary definitions. As you repeat the process, you will improve your vocabulary and rely on your dictionary, definition less, and less.
Textual Evidence
may be a word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that led you to make an inference or draw a conclusion.
Peer Review
Always respective, honest, specific, and constructive. An honest teammate always points out problem areas, providing constructive feedback and responses that make it better.
Short Constructed Response
is a brief, organized written composition that answers a prompt
Story Element
blocks that make it effective. These usually include setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme.
Text Dependent Responses
Your opportunity to show what you know after a first read of text. These responses are meant to be short, concise responses that draw evidence from the text.
