I
have been working with my students to really digest and comprehend text that
they read, especially, non-fiction informative text. As we continue to work on
our current unit in technology I had the kids split into partner groups and
work with highlighters to extract important information from texts. I was impressed with what they thought
was important and even more surprised by their ability to share out with the
rest of the class when they were finished.
I
gave each one of the partners a different color highlighter so I could see who
marked what passages. I then wondered around the room and listened carefully to
their conversations. What I can tell you is this. The moment my kids had those highlighters in their hands the
name of the game changed. They suddenly had a different hat on. They were truly
“unpacking” the text. I just wish I could have them highlight everything they
read!
I
encourage you to try it. See if it turns your kiddos into critical readers as
well.
Great activity! So important for them to learn to get to the meat of the information. :)
ReplyDeleteLori
Conversations in Literacy
Thanks Lori! I agree it is super important. Especially when it comes time for those darn tests. =0)
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