During Reading Activities
Activities that are completed during reading help students to make connections and engage with the text, monitor their comprehension of the text, motivate them to complete the reading, help them generate questions they have about the text, and interact on a personal and social level with the reading. The activities that occur during this phase of the reading process is important because a large part of comprehension takes place during this phase. This phase cannot be overlook if we want students to be able develop these skills. As with all of the parts of the reading process the activities must be modeled for students so that they are able to be independent readers and thinkers.
ADLit- This site contains a nice graphic with PDF's for different activities to use with students.
This site has an nice example of a history lesson based on the Fugitive Slave Law. It highlights all parts of the reading process.
Reading Rockets- This site provides seven different ideas for helping students to comprehend text. These strategies can be used during all parts of the reading process
Reading Quest- This site was originally designed for social studies teachers, however these strategies can be adapted to all content areas. There are both directions on the strategy and many graphic organizers to help your students comprehend the information in their text.
ADLit- This site contains a nice graphic with PDF's for different activities to use with students.
This site has an nice example of a history lesson based on the Fugitive Slave Law. It highlights all parts of the reading process.
Reading Rockets- This site provides seven different ideas for helping students to comprehend text. These strategies can be used during all parts of the reading process
Reading Quest- This site was originally designed for social studies teachers, however these strategies can be adapted to all content areas. There are both directions on the strategy and many graphic organizers to help your students comprehend the information in their text.