Students have been working on noticing the questions they have while reading, and then making an effort to find answers to those questions. They know three specific strategies: Figure out what is probably true by putting yourself in the scene and using your background knowledge; reread; or read ahead. Questions Fix-Up Strategies This work is similar to what we did with unfamiliar words. Unfamiliar Words Fix-Up Strategies
Students reviewed what they know about being good readers of magazines. We also added something new to our list of magazine reading skills and strategies. If the purpose of reading a magazine article is to learn and remember new information, then one has to distinguish between important ideas and interesting details, holding onto and focusing on the former.
During IR+ days, students updated their reading list, reflected on current goals, explored new books, and did some quiet reading while focusing on one particular way of thinking.
