Strategies and skills during shared reading for esl
- 1. ByMolly ReissStrategies and Skills During Shared Reading for ESL Students
- 2. Complete a SentenceStudents fill in the next word of the text. Complete sentence after hearing repetitive phrase.
- 3. Print AwarenessDiscuss directionalityLeft to rightTop to bottomSpacingTurning pagesChecking back and front covers for clues
- 4. Identify WordsFind words from the text that have been written on chart paper and circle them
- 5. Cross-CheckDoes it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?Look at picturesCheck predictions
- 6. Highlight Chunks of LanguageWrite part of the story on chart paper—a repetitive phrase or pattern—reread it focusing on the language structure
- 7. Graphophonic CluesWrite two words from the story and compare and contrast.Find words with similar letters or sounds
- 8. Analyze ContentDiscuss the story and record responses on chart paper.Story mapWhat did students learn from the story?Find information in story for retellingDescribe characters
- 9. Highlight Features in Nonfiction TextTable of contentsIndexCaptionsSection headingsPhotographsAsk how these features help reader understand the text?
- 10. PunctuationFind quotation marksFind speech dashesQuestion marksPeriodsExclamation marksCapital letters
- 11. Shared reading is reading To, With, and By the children.First Reading—Teacher reads to studentsSecond or Third reading—children read with the teacherFinally, during independent reading, the children take the shared reading book, or a copy, and read it to themselves
- 12. In conclusion:The teacher reads a Big Book with children in a whole group setting, modeling reading strategies, language functions, and language structures. Children join in the reading when they are ready and participate in discussions.Shared reading is one of the most effective ways of helping ESL children, in all grades, learn reading strategies and language skills no matter what their language or reading levels are, because they can engage with the text in such an enjoyable way.