Reading Comprehension Of Informational Text: Graphical Features

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Course description

This strategy helps students learn to the various graphical features to help them understand the written text, including English Learners.

After a demonstration, participants have time to practice finding graphical features and then explaining how the various features help them understand information in the text. This module includes specific strategies for teaching English Learners how to find and use graphical features.

Use the Facilitator Guide to select books to use with this workshop. 

Handouts include student resources used with permission from the Florida Center for Research: home page http://www.fcrr.org

The Reading Comprehension series includes nine modules with targeted strategies to teach students how to manage their reading. The modules can be used in any order.

Developed by Kathleen M. Lord, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, SUNY New Paltz.

Accompanying video

Duration: 22 minutes

Academic Content Area: English Language Arts (ELA), English as a New Language (ENL)

Theory of Action: Subject Content & Instruction

Audience Served: K-8

Delivery Method: Group Workshop, Individual Access - Self Serve

Continuing Teacher Leader Education Activity Area: Content, English Language Learning