Check out my Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/LiteracyResources Interactive read aloud—Advice and suggestions for making this activity high-level and engaging Before introduce the book—explore genre, title, and author make predictions—model first then have students offer predictions by previewing the text together clarify concepts e.g. anything historical or abstract set a purpose for reading: "Let's read to find out ..." During expressive reading, underline with your voice read slowly, pause, go with the author's style ask open-ended questions, "What are we thinking so far?" avoid yes/no questions. invite personal response don't overdo questions After ask what students thought of the story ask higher level questions that require students to revisit the text students can retell the story to one another with structured retelling or a checklist focus on key themes of the story for discussion

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