PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Annotations-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.
Comprehension strategies-will help you feel confident as you read—and understand—increasingly challenging texts.
Peer reviews-should always strive to be honest, constructive, and specific. An honest classmate points out problem areas, providing constructive feedback and suggestions for how to make it better.
Context clues-allow you to infer what an unfamiliar word means. Later, you can check your initial analysis of a word’s meaning against its dictionary definition. As you repeat this process, you will improve your vocabulary and rely on a dictionary less and less.
Collaborative conversations-takes place when a group uses discussion to reach new understandings about a topic. It involves listening carefully and responding thoughtfully.
Short Constructed Response-
is a brief, organized written composition that answers a prompt.
Textual Evidence-are your opportunity to show what you know after a first read of a text. These responses are meant to be short, concise answers that include supporting evidence from the text.
Text Dependent Responses-is something that contributes to a work of fiction, one of several building blocks that make it effective. These usually include setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme.
