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17 Responses to “Monitor for Meaning (Metacognition) Resources”
I found lessons on the Wachusetts School District Site. It had the links broken down so you could choose what lesson you would like to use with your students.
For the primary kids here are different animals that go along with the fix-up strategies to figure out unknown words. They are under photographs on the Mosaic page:
Understanding the concept of compare/contrast is necessary for critical reading and writing. Here are two excellent books for comparing and contrasting information and relationships between fiction and non fiction works.
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
Amelia’s Road by Linda Jacobs Altman
Here is a graphic organizer that kids can make themselves
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July 30, 2009 at 9:37 am
Here is a power point that has some great ideas including a anchor chart and rubric for reading stamina.
Click to access Reading_First.pdf
July 30, 2009 at 9:38 am
I found lessons on the Wachusetts School District Site. It had the links broken down so you could choose what lesson you would like to use with your students.
http://www.wrsd.net/literacy/monitoring.cfm
July 30, 2009 at 9:39 am
Reading Lady has posters for each of the thinking strategies.
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=3
July 30, 2009 at 9:41 am
The link above doesn’t go to the correct spot. Here are the posters:
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=3
July 30, 2009 at 9:45 am
This is a Just-Right Conference Sheet.
Click to access Just%20Right%20Reading%20Conference.pdf
Fix up Strategy book mark
Click to access Fix-Up%20Strategies%20bookmarks%20by%20Cherie.pdf
July 30, 2009 at 9:53 am
Here is a good format for students to use for a retell of a fiction or non-fiction book.
Click to access RetellingFrameworkNonfiction.pdf
July 30, 2009 at 10:08 am
This is from the Denver school district and it is 11 lessons that teach test taking skills as a way to monitor meaning.
Click to access 3_3_csap_reading_lessons_english.pdf
July 30, 2009 at 10:48 am
These are Fix-It stategies using Beanie Babies.
http://writingeverydayworks.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/fix-it-strategies-with-beanie-babies-lesson/
July 30, 2009 at 9:58 am
Here’s a great checklist for students to use as they are practicing monitoring for meaning as they read.
Click to access stopaskfixchecklist.pdf
July 30, 2009 at 10:13 am
Here is a K-W-L-H site. The “H” is for noting how the student could find more information on the topic.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1kwlh.htm
July 30, 2009 at 10:15 am
For the primary kids here are different animals that go along with the fix-up strategies to figure out unknown words. They are under photographs on the Mosaic page:
http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm
July 30, 2009 at 10:16 am
I liked this page because it talked about the different reading rates.
http://www.smasd.org/pssa/html/reading/rihnd21d.htm
July 30, 2009 at 10:19 am
I also liked this site because of the division of the word attack and comprehension strategies.
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/fixup_strategies.htm
July 30, 2009 at 10:31 am
I found a decent power point presentation that can be used with the students.
http://www.horrycountyschools.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_743372/File/ela_strategies/Driving%20for%20Understanding-Monitoring%20for%20Meaning.ppt
July 30, 2009 at 10:48 am
A checklist for older students, but it might give you some more strategies to think about for elementary as well.
Click to access stopaskfixchecklist.pdf
A booklist that lists books with several strategies that can be used for that book.
http://teachernet.rbe.sk.ca/comprehensionlessons
July 30, 2009 at 10:49 am
I found a lesson plan that gave strategies on what to do if you do not understand a portion of what you read.
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/levels/lesson_plans/k/mindgame/mindgame_print.html
I also found an activity to determine whether a student understands the sequence of events.
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html
July 30, 2009 at 10:52 am
Understanding the concept of compare/contrast is necessary for critical reading and writing. Here are two excellent books for comparing and contrasting information and relationships between fiction and non fiction works.
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
Amelia’s Road by Linda Jacobs Altman
Here is a graphic organizer that kids can make themselves