Metacognition Schema Thinking Inferring Making Connections to Become

Metacognition & Schema Thinking, Inferring, & Making Connections to Become Stronger

Metacognition Knowing what you know, and what you don’t know, and knowing how you can apply what you DO know to do the task. Also known as THINKING.

�In order to improve reading, you must draw upon prior knowledge. -Schema Theory You need to make connections between your prior knowledge and the new information. Activating their prior knowledge. Self – Text Self – World

Schema Song to the tune of Frere Jacques Schema, schema What I know Watch It grow I can make connections Meaningful connections Text to self Text to text Text to world

Elements of Literacy Reading Writing Listening Speaking

7 Comprehension Strategies 1. Schema Theory (Activate prior knowledge – predict) 2. Identify Important themes. 3. Ask questions of yourself as you read. 4. Visualize 5. Draw Conclusions or make inferences; THINK 6. Summarize (retell the story, synthesize) 7. Employ a “Fix-Up” Strategy when “lost” in the text.

Visualize Draw what you see � Similarities � Comparisons… contrasts � Graphic Organizer � Flow Chart � Venn Diagrams � Cartoon to make a point � Text messaging

Making Inferences �Body Language �Tone �Facial Expression �Mood �climate

Fix-Ups Reread Skip and go on to find context clues Find key words Skim and scan for magnet words Reread lead sentence in paragraph Read bold face headings Find words in italics Picture Clues Tell what is happening in story Use Prior Knowledge Get their mouth ready Stop… start over