Literacy in the Middle Grades Teaching Reading and

Literacy in the Middle Grades Teaching Reading and Writing to Fourth to Eighth Graders, 2 e Second Edition Gail E. Tompkins California State University, Fresno Prepared by Helen Hoffner Holy Family University This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: • any public performance or display including transmission of any image over a network; • preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; • any rental, lease, or lending of the program. © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Reading Trade Books A wide variety of high-quality picture books and chapter books are available for use in thematic units. Ø Text Sets Teachers collect text sets of books and other reading materials for use in thematic units. Ø Mentor Texts Teachers use familiar stories, informational books, and poems as models of quality writing. Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 2 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Teaching with Content-Area Textbooks Ø Ø Ø Help students use the unique conventions of textbooks Have students create questions before reading Introduce key terms before students read Have students focus on the big ideas Have students complete graphic organizers Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 3 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Teaching with Content-Area Textbooks Ø Ø Ø Include small-group activities Teach students to take notes Supplement with text sets Use the listen-read-discuss format Encourage students to be active readers Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 4 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Studying As they study, students should: • • • Restate the big idea in their own words Make connections among the big ideas Add details to each of the big ideas Ask questions about the importance of the ideas Monitor whether they understand the ideas Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 5 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) QAR teaches students to be consciously aware of whether they are likely to find the answer to a question: n Right there (on the textbook page) n Between the lines n Beyond the information provided in the text Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 6 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Writing as a Learning Tool Learning Logs v Double-Entry Journals v Simulated Journals v Quickwriting v Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 7 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Developing a Thematic Unit 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Determine the focus. Collect a text set of books. Coordinate content-area textbook readings. Locate Internet and other multimedia materials. Plan instructional activities. Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 8 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Developing a Thematic Unit 6. Identify topics for minilessons. 7. Consider ways to differentiate instruction. 8. Brainstorm possible projects. 9. Plan for assessment. Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 9 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Scaffolding English Learners n n n Use visuals and manipulatives Preteach big ideas & vocabulary Teach students about expository text structures Practice taking notes with students Use graphic organizers Use a textbook as only one resource Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 10 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 12 Webquests: Inquiry-Oriented Online Projects Components of a Webquest: 1. Introduction 2. Task 3. Process 4. Resources 5. Evaluation 6. Conclusion Literacy in the Middle Grades 2 e Gail E. Tompkins 11 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.