Prereading:
¨ Activating background knowledge, literary and general
example discuss a perfect world
¨ Setting Purpose to motivation and provide direction
example read until
¨ Planning for reading: make predictions etc. based on reading selection, use anticipation guides and prereading guides.

Read aloud to students: books may be developmentally appropriate but above reading level. Engage students during reading with activities, make connections, predictions and model how to use good reading strategies.
¨ Shared reading: model fluent reading of difficult texts, students see the text as teacher reads, use it for writing activities, phonics etc., students take turns of they are fluent. “popcorn reading”.
¨ Guided reading: small group reading, silently of fluent, softly of reading with buddy and teacher observes what strategies are being used to read and the success of their attempts. Use this to help guide future lessons.
¨ Partner Reading: read with older student or partner and work together to decipher the words. It is a social activity, providing support to each other.
¨ Independent reading: read on their own once they gain fluency. Most authentic type of reading

Responding:
¨ Reading logs: sheets of paper stapled together with a decorative cover and students write entries after reading. It’s a learning tool to engage with the text and the ideas within it and the idea expressed by students.
¨ Participate in discussion, share personal responses to text, make connections to their own lives and make predictions about what will happen next. Meet as a class or small group to create sense pf community

Exploring:
¨ Close reading: guide attention to the deeper elements of the text, purpose, ideas, structure, word choice, sentence structure and viewpoints. Students must find evidence from the text to support their answers and opinions. Annotate own copy of text, read many different types of texts both fictions and non-fiction
¨ Examining writers craft: story boards, graphic organisers, characters and elements of story structure, literary devices examined.
¨ Teaching minilessons: on procedures, concepts and strategies and skills.

Applying: Extend comprehension, reflect on their understanding and apply it to a project pf some sort.