Assess Understanding 15 Analyze the Text and Cite Textual Evidence Help students discuss short, highlighted portions of the text in depth with their classmates. Help them feel confident in the skills they are building in extending their knowledge of textual analysis. Because students will not have the text in front of them for the read-alouds, it is important to read the relevant passages aloud again. 16 Connect to Book Club Books Depending on where you are in your read-aloud and student book club cycle, you may need to modify the language provided here. But it is important to model comparing and contrasting topics, ideas, treatments, themes, genres, text features, language, literary features, and vocabulary across multiple texts. 17 Write and Respond Encouraging students to write about text provides them with the opportunity to absorb content more deeply. It also provides you with an opportunity to evaluate their comprehension and their grasp of the key ideas and understandings— both of a given title and across the theme units. Scaffold and Extend 18 Supporting ELLs It is important to scaffold English Language Learners through the read-aloud process to ensure they are part of the growing learning community. Specific strategies are provided.
19 Additional Resources These resources provide additional research opportunities and offer a relevant technology connection to each read‑aloud title.
17 Comprehension Clubs Grades K–5 Implementation Guide
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