Monday, September 3, 2012

Partner Reading Task


In Studio 214, we work in cooperative groups a lot, whether that be with just two people on a team or four.  This reading strategy was shared with me a couple of years ago and is a great comprehension and reflection strategy in reading.  Students have a recording sheet to reflect, but they record what their partner said and not what they were thinking.  They stop every two-three pages and make a reflection.  Each reflection must begin with one of these starters to guide their thinking: "I wonder; Wow, I didn't know that;  or This reminds me of".  They take turns reading.  We read a non-fiction science passage this week using this strategy and will continue to use it throughout the remainder of the year.