While preparing for the CoL Inquiry presentation, 'Where are we at?' it occurred to me that my inquiry depends on teachers sharing their literacy-based lessons with me.
Ms Rani is teaching MRS c GREN as a mnemonic to help students learn the test used to determine if something is living or non-living i.e. the life processes. Rani is also helping students to access the text by providing students with a list of key terms and by asking the students to scan the list before writing a Prediction. In addition, she has asked students to list any vocabulary words they do not understand. Students are encouraged to define these terms.
Another literacy feature in the lesson is the Finding Information grid. Students are required to find evidence for key aspects of the living process. The grid helps students work to determine important details within the text. This is a reading skill which students often lack. It is also a research skill students need to work on to improve their comprehension. Overall, this strategy encourages students to employ various reading speeds and it asks them to reread the text with a goal in mind. It is the first step in helping students avoid blindly using the cut-and-paste strategy.
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