Reading Indicator 5.2
Think Aloud is the researched – based reading strategy I chose to use to facilitate the reading comprehension skills while reading nonfiction literature. The strategy used for 5.2, think aloud, is teachers modeling the use of text features to increase students reading comprehension of nonfiction text. Students will observe the teacher asking specific questions about the text, illustrations, charts, and other text features to understand what the text is saying at a deeper level, and retain more information about the text. Furthermore, my objective is that, students will learn how to effectively use text features as they observe the teacher modeling the process, using the reading strategy think aloud, for students while reading a text. Objective
Reading Indicator 5.2, was conducted in a small
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An effective method for teaching text features is modeling the use of text features. Indicator 5.2 was strategically selected for the purpose, to model the process of using text features as a comprehension reading strategy to understand nonfiction literature. The small group was currently reading through the book about frogs and was already receiving reading comprehension support from the cooperating teacher. After completing the lesson, one student still needs extra support understanding how to use text features as a comprehension tool when reading nonfiction text. Remediation method for the student will be scaffold support during independent practice, that involves providing the student with the purpose for the text feature when asking the student to identify the text feature. Think aloud is a strategy that I would use to model reading strategies for all students when reading anything aloud for the class. Think aloud and modeling is a great strategy to apply for any situation in which the teacher is reading words and comprehending what that text is being