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Strategies Review

by Jamie Selinger | May 18, 2008

Fiction Strategies Review…   Predict Connect Image Infer Question Summarize BEFORE YOU READ . . . read more

Imaging Notes

by Jamie Selinger | May 18, 2008

IMAGING   What? Picturing what you read in your head In fiction, “make the movie” as you read. In nonfiction, imagine actions, objects, processes, etc. as you read. . . . read more

Predicting notes

by Jamie Selinger | May 18, 2008

Predicting   What? Making guesses about what is to come based on clues (previewables).   Why? If you know what a text is going to be about before you . . . read more

Summarizing notes

by Jamie Selinger | May 18, 2008

Summarizing   What? Summing up the main ideas of what you read.   Why? 1)    To help make sure you understand what . . . read more

Inference Review Sheet

by Jamie Selinger | April 10, 2008

Inference Review Sheet   Inference = using clues to figure out something that is not directly stated   Types of Inference Action – an inference about what is going on or what . . . read more

Inferring Notes

by Jamie Selinger | March 31, 2008

INFERENCE NOTES   What Figuring out something that is not directly stated by using clues in the text (or movie or conversation, etc.)   Why To help . . . read more

Questioning Notes

by Jamie Selinger | February 16, 2008

QUESTIONING   WHAT? Asking and answering questions as you read in order to make sure that you’re understanding what you read and to keep you focused on it.   . . . read more

Connecting Notes

by Jamie Selinger | January 3, 2008

CONNECTING   WHAT?   Relating new material to: •          experiences •          things . . . read more

Contact Information

by Jamie Selinger | September 26, 2007

If you ever have questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail me at jselinger@rivertonschools.org or call me at school -- 629-6003 ext. 8224.   Thanks! read more

9th Grade Reading Strategies

by Brian Farnsworth | July 30, 2008

Welcome to 9th Grade Reading Strategies.  The objectives for this course are to: Read for better fluency and comprehension Expand your vocabulary Develop strategies that will help you succeed in other high school . . . read more

Assignments

by Brian Farnsworth | July 30, 2008

For weekly assignments in Reading Strategies, please refer to the Freshman Team Tab on the Riverton High School Home Page. read more

Reading Strategies Map

Click here to find out details about planner objectives, activities, and assessments for the class

by Jamie Selinger | September 26, 2007

READING STRATEGIES CURRICULUM MAP   Month Unit Texts Skills Assessments Standards Aug. (1) Organization . . . read more

Reading Strategies Syllabus

Read here to find out about objectives and expectations

by Jamie Selinger | September 26, 2007

Welcome to Reading Strategies   with Mrs. Selinger   Class Objectives        Become a better, faster reader . . . read more

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