CInnovate Intensive Reading Strategy

Dive Deep into the Text

Reading Strategy - Talk to the Text

For the next few lessons as part of the intensive reading intervention I intend to use this strategy of 'Talk to the Text' to dive deep into the text and read for comprehension. The approach will focus on using strategies to learn how to read. Some of the texts and outcomes from my plan overview would be used.

Reading Strategy
TALK TO THE TEXT (TttT)
Objectives: To use this strategy as a way of ‘dive-deep’ into texts. To use the specific steps of this strategy to help learners how to read and understand what they read.
What is that strategy?	Click the link
Teacher Modelling the strategy	Click the link
Four Steps of Talking to the Text
	Click the link Step 1: Scanning the text  Then predict what you might be reading about the text
	Step 2: Mark the text Do your first reading of the text & use your pen to mark the following: i) Underline words or phrases you think are important (Here are clues - words that are repeated, bolded, or italicized, although they do not have to be)  (Use your instincts) ii) Circle any words that you do not understand or are not familiar with  iii) Chunking You break down a tough word, sentence, or paragraph into easier-to-read chunks
	Step 3: Annotations  - Go back and read the text for the second time with a purpose to understand the text  - For the words you underlined - Draw a line from the word/phrase you underlined to the margin. Neatly in the margin write down your thoughts about why you underlined that word or phrase. - For the words & phrase your circled - repeat the line process and write down what you THINK the word or phrase might mean- IT’S OK TO BE WRONG
Interpretation Evidence	Step 4: Evidence and Interpretation
	Read the text one again and try to understand the text. This is where you really need to ‘Talk-to-the-Text. Imagine that you could question or argue with the author. Have Evidence and Interpretation worksheets ready, then identify points or concepts from the text Interpretation Column: - write down any thoughts, ideas, comments, questions, or concerns you came up with as a result of reading the text. Evidence Column:  - copy down sentences or phrases from the text beside each point as proofs for your interpretation.