A Variety of Strategies

One of our reading standards, using fourth grade, kid friendly words, "I can read using a variety of strategies". 

In Unit 1, we focused on:

- main idea and details

- asking questions

Today, now that we completed the Unit 1 test, we introduced our two new strategies:

- sequencing

- determine important details

We started by talking about our afternoon routine. We did a "turn and talk", to share with a classmate. Next, we looked at a poster of the Water Cycle. The Water Cycle comes up in Social Studies as we learn about weather and climate. It comes up in Science when we study water. It also is a great way for us to begin learning about sequencing. Writers often write, sharing plot events or changes over time in a specific sequence. As readers, identifying the sequence can be helpful to our comprehension. We will do more to develop sequencing events tomorrow.

Then, we developed the purpose and some strategies to determine the important details in a text.

Students recorded these notes in their Flex Journal as we wrapped up class. 

We will be developing these various reading strategies to support and improve our reading comprehension.