Nonfiction Clarifying

Nonfiction Predicting

Nonfiction Questioning

Nonfiction Summarizing

Adapted from Reciprocal Teaching At

Work by Lori D. Oczkus, 2010

Strategy Frame I didn’t understand the part ____, so I_____. I couldn’t figure out _____, so I ________.

Strategy Frames

I think _____ because_______. I’ll bet______ because_______. I think I will learn______ because

_______. I predict _______ because

_______.

Nonfiction: Predicting

Preview: Use THIEVES Predict what is likely to be

learned based on clues from the title, headings, illustrations, etc.

Use your prior knowledge to

help make a prediction. Stop to make logical predictions

during reading based on clues from the text.

Nonfiction: Questioning Ask questions that are based on

the text (that is, the answers are in the text).

Ask questions that are based on

the central idea of the reading. Ask some detail-oriented

questions. Ask questions based on features

such as illustration, captions, charts, etc.

Ask some inferential questions

(that is, questions that are not directly answered in the text).

Nonfiction: Clarifying

Identify words that are difficult.

Point out confusing parts of the text, such as sentences, paragraphs, and sections.

Tell which fix-up strategies you used for clarifying words or ideas.

Strategy Frames In ________ the author _______ the reader about__________. A key event is when…. This part is about…

Strategy Fames

I wonder Who What When Where Why How

What if… Why do you think...

Nonfiction: Summarizing

Keep summary to 3 - 5 sentences. Include the central idea. Include author’s purpose. Leave out unnecessary details. Summarize in a logical order. Reread margin summaries to

remember main ideas. Refer to illustration, headings, and

other text features.

Word strategies Text strategies

divided and conquered sounded out word

used context clues

used a dictionary

asked a friend

reread read ahead

thought about what I already

know

looked at the sentence structure used context clues

asked a friend