by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
Text Feature Grid This activity develops awareness of the many textual features that may be present in different types of texts, and helps students to draw meaning from these text features. When students are aware of the presence and role of a variety of text...
by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
Closed and Open Word Sorts Word Sort is a simple small group activity. Students list key words from a reading or a unit of study, or alternatively, the teacher may provide a list of terms prior to the sort. Students identify the meaning and properties of each word and...
by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
Summarizing Summarizing is an important skill for initial consolidation of information, and for later review. Through the act of summarizing, students process information and make meaning of it as they make decisions about main ideas versus details, and as they...
by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
One-Sentence Summaries In this activity, inspired by Burke’s The English Teacher’s Companion (1998), students will summarize main ideas and vital details in one sentence. There are five different types of one-sentence summaries: description, sequence,...
by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
One Comment One Question In this activity, adapted from Gallagher’s Deeper Reading (2004), students will write a comment or question based on the reading. The purpose of the activity is for students to review content by participating in a whole- class discussion...
