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Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies
Using INQUIRY CIRCLES
LIS 725 Curriculum and School LibrariesBy Bridget Farrell and Patty Prodanich
April 16, 2012
Why teach nonfiction comprehension strategies?
New Common Core Standards
75% of what is read in school should be
Informational Text
Challenging nonfiction text
What is Informational Text?
● Type of nonfiction● Differs from other types of nonfiction in
purpose, features, and format○ Purpose is to convey information about the natural
or social world○ Characteristic features
■ ie: addressing whole classes of things in a timeless way
○ Many different formats ■ ie: books, magazines, handouts, brochures, CD-
ROMs, and the InternetReading & writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades p. 16-19
Teaching in the 21st Century
So...Why Inquiry Circles?
KWLInquiry Circles
What do we know? What do we want to know?
So... Why Inquiry Circles?
Higher student achievement, better social skills,
stronger work habits, and persistence
(Darling-Hammond et al. 2008,) p.7
What are the Core Principles of Inquiry Circles?
● Student choice of topics● Dig deep● Flexible grouping (heterogeneous)● Responsibility and leadership skills● Reader/thinker/researcher strategies● Multiple sources in various formats● Synthesize ideas to build knowledge● Actively use acquired knowledge- share,
publish, produce, and act● "Backmapping" to standards
(p.13)
How do we build successful inquiry groups?● Small groups (3-4 students)● Teach students how to be accountable group
members● Students produce some kind written
evidence that work has been done● Clear standards/rubric for a successful
product● Teacher observation● Individual meetings to get feedback
What are the stages of inquiry? ● Immerse ● Investigate ● Coalesce ● Go Public
What makes a good inquiry topic?● Student interest● Rich and complex● Different subtopics● Requires interpretation and analysis● May include a value, social, or moral
dimension● Actions can be taken● Multiple outcomes● Leads to more questions
What are some nonfiction comprehension strategies?
● Activate and build prior knowledge● Listen to your inner voice● Think and wonder about images● Using text and visual features● Annotate text: Leave tracks of thinking● Ask questions and wonder about information● Stop, Think, and React
Mini-Inquiry Sample
What does this clip make you wonder? The Biggest Brain
Inquiring Minds...
I wonder... I think... I feel...
Annotate Text: Leave Tracks of Thinking
1. Initiate 2. Teach/ Model 3. Guided Practice 4. Collaborative Practice
What are the big questions?
Final Steps
● Form students into groups by interest and ...flood them with information! ● Co-create rubrics● Groups decide final products● Presentations/Go Public
So...Why Inquiry?
Every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is for certain. If they don't make up their own minds, someone will do it for them.
-Eleanor Roosevelt