50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets That Build Comprehension During Independent Reading: Engaging Forms That Guide Students to Use Reading Strategies and ... Elements-and Help You Assess Comprehension [Paperback]

Anina Robb (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The 50 interactive strategy sheets in this book help students use key reading strategies, including setting purposes for reading, making predictions, inferring information, identifying main ideas, and so much more. With sheets for fiction and nonfiction genres, this is just the resource teachers need to help their students become strategic, independent readers. For use with Grades 4-8.

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About the Author

Trained by Teach For America, Anina Robb has taught middle school students in Houston, New York City, and Virginia. She currently teaches sixth grade reading and writing workshop at Powhatan School in Boyce, Virginia. This is her first book for Scholastic.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory an (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439387841
• ISBN-13: 978-0439387842
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!, December 7, 2003

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Education Oasis "Education Oasis" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets That Build Comprehension During Independent Reading: Engaging Forms That Guide Students to Use Reading Strategies and ... Elements-and Help You Assess Comprehension (Paperback)

The research is clear concerning the importance and value of independent reading. Whether it is referred to as DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) or SSR (Silent Sustained Reading, independent reading helps develop the reader's fluency, vocabulary, and background knowledge (or schema.)

There are many ways a teacher can approach independent reading. One year, for example, I devoted Fridays strictly to independent reading. No writing nor talking was allowed. We simply plopped on the floor, on pillows, or in chairs and read silently. I read along with my students. While we did share what we had read the last few minutes of class time, we did not engage in using dialogue or reading journals. Another year, my students kept reading logs as they read. Regardless of the approach, most of the students enjoyed "reading day." They would race into the room in order to have the first pick from the many books I had displayed for them around the room.

Last year I came across Robb's book in a local Barnes and Noble. Looking through all the "interactive strategy sheets," I wondered if I could incorporate them into my independent reading day. The answer, I found, was yes. The students did not balk at the idea of completing a graphic organizer while they read---something I had feared. They used the sheets to monitor their progress as well as to apply the reading strategies I had explicitly taught them during the week. The students appeared more engaged, and our time spent on independent reading seemed more purposeful. I did not grade the sheets per say, I simply put a gold star on them if the student completed it. In addition, I used the sheets as another means of assessment.

There are 50 sheets which can be used with various types of text---poetry, historical and realistic fiction, and newspapers. Included are forms for: making personal connections, questioning the reader, synthesizing information, paraphrasing, and more.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Special Ed., September 25, 2005

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GIJANE "Loves Labs & cooking." (Nottingham, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets That Build Comprehension During Independent Reading: Engaging Forms That Guide Students to Use Reading Strategies and ... Elements-and Help You Assess Comprehension (Paperback)

This is easy for special education students to use. They don't feel overwhelmed by the page. They are required to write but will not feel frustrated by the tasks. It has organizers for each part of the writing process, which will also help students retain information. Great for students with memory problems!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reading strategies learned, March 4, 2006

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Elaine Blackwood (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets That Build Comprehension During Independent Reading: Engaging Forms That Guide Students to Use Reading Strategies and ... Elements-and Help You Assess Comprehension (Paperback)

I have researched many reading books for my child. This book is outstanding. Everyone seems to know what reading is about. Many parents buy reading books without much thought. This book is about reading with "intention" and "strategy". It's a skill-building training with clear methodology and objectives. It will systematically develop your child's true ability many other books won't do. It benefited my child tremendously. After applying this book for only one month, I started to see the difference. Now, they are the top readers in their classes. They often rank high in the Beestar weekly reading program (an excellent web site http://www.beestar.org). This fine book is truly thoughtful and is so effective. I highly recommend it.