Getting the Most From Visual Information

What is this strategy?

When readers use visual cues to extend background knowledge

When do we use this strategy?

• Before reading strategy
• Build and extend background knowledge
• Gathering facts
• Generating questions

reading strategies that readers learn

• previewing text
• making predictions
• understanding the format in which information will be organzied and presented
• gaining factual information
• developing questions prior to reading.

Let's test it out!

Differentiation

• Struggling readers- heterogeneous groups with at-level or above-level students
• English Language Learners- will use group discussion instead of recording answers onto the graphic organizer

Assessment

• Formative- observe students throughout lesson and ask questions to check for comprehension
• Summative- Collect the completed organizer to check for completeness and correctness.
• Follow-up Lesson- Students will create a biome diorama using two resources, one being the book they used during the strategy.

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