Comprehension - Florida State University

1 Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter else importantTitle:Character:Author:GoalsAct ionsDescriptionName2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionWhat others say about characterExtensions and AdaptationsUse other character maps (Activity Master and ).Answer questions from a selected character's viewpoint (Activity Master ).Describe a situation outside the story and how the character might react to it ( , how the character would react to losing a baseball game).Narrative Text StructureCharacter Consideration student will describe textChoose text within students instructional-independent reading level range. Choose text that features multiple characters. Student sheet (Activity Master )PencilsActivityStudents describe a character using a graphic organizer.

2 1. Provide each student with a copy of the text and a student Students read or review the Name the main characters in the story. (Each student selects a different character.)4. Write the name of the selected character on the student sheet. 5. Describe the selected character by reading the prompts and recording Discuss the answers and how the role of the character contributes to the story. 7. Teacher evaluationName2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter others say about characterSomething else importantTitle:Character:Author:GoalsAct ionsDescriptionName4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchCharacter :Character:Author:ThoughtsActionsQuotesT raitThoughtsActionsQuotesTraitThoughtsAc tionsQuotesTrait123 Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter you like the character?

3 Why or why not?What things does the character do?What does the character look like?What would you do if you were the character?Something important about the characterCharacterTitle:Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchCharacter does the character think and feel about the event or problem?How does the character feel about the outcome of the event or problem?How does the character react to the event or problem?Event or problemCharacterTitle:Author:Comprehensi on2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionExtensions and AdaptationsUse other graphic organizers to compare characters in the same story or different stories (Activity Masters and ).Discuss the perspective of two characters regarding an event (Activity Master ). Use a 3-way Venn diagram to compare three characters (Activity Master ).

4 Narrative Text StructureCharacter student will identify similarities and differences between textChoose text within students instructional-independent reading level range. Character student sheet (Activity Master )Character comparison student sheet (Activity Master )Pencils ActivityStudents compare characters using a graphic organizer. 1. Provide each student with a copy of the text and a character student sheet. Provide students with one character comparison sheet that they will complete The students read or review the Name the characters in the story. (Each student selects a different character.)4. Write the name of the selected character on the character student sheet. Write specific information about the character. 5. Discuss the unique and shared characteristics of the Write the unique characteristics of the characters and the shared characteristics on the character comparison sheet.

5 7. Teacher evaluationThoughtsDescriptionFeelingsGoa lsTraitsOtherActionsCharacter :Character:Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchCharacter #1:Character #2:Shared CharacteristicsUnique CharacteristicsUnique CharacteristicsCharacter :Author:Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionName4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchThoughtsDescriptionFeelingsGoals TraitsOtherActionsCharacter :Character:Author:Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter #1:Character #2:Shared CharacteristicsUnique CharacteristicsUnique CharacteristicsCharacter :Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchCharacter are they different?

6 How are they alike?Character #1:Title:Character #2:Title:Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter ConnectionsName of the characterName of the Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchCharacter #1 Event or ProblemHow did the character feel, think, or react to the event or problem?How did the character feel, think, or react to the event or problem?Character #2 Character :Author:Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionCharacter The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionObjectiveThe student will identify similarities and differences between textChoose text within students instructional-independent reading level range. Student sheet (Activity Master )PencilActivityStudents indicate traits of characters by completing a grid.

7 1. Provide the student with a copy of the text and a student The student reads or reviews the Writes the names of the characters in the boxes in the left column on the student Reads the character traits in the top row. 5. Reads each name one at a time and places a check in each trait box that describes that Selects two characters. Uses the back of the student sheet to write how they are similar or different based on the recorded Teacher evaluationExtensions and Adaptations List other traits and characters on the blank attribute grid (Activity Master ). Determine the strengths and weaknesses of a character (Activity Master ). Write riddles using traits and descriptors as clues. For example, Who was very thin, hardworking, very friendly, and liked apple trees? Johnny Text :Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionName2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: :Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading :Author:Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: :StrengthWeaknessWhy?

8 1. Solving problems2. Facing challenges3. Being curious4. Getting along with others5. Other:Title:Author:Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionNarrative Text StructureThe Main EventsObjectiveThe student will sequence events in a Narrative text Choose text within students instructional-independent reading level range. Student sheet (Activity Master ) PencilActivityStudents write the main events of a story in sequential order using a graphic organizer. 1. Provide the student with a copy of the text and a student sheet. 2. The student reads or reviews the Writes the title and author on the student sheet. 4. Writes the events in sequential order. 5. Teacher evaluationExtensions and Adaptations Share information from the student sheet with a partner and discuss story. Sequence events (Activity Master and ).

9 Describe what happened first, next, then, and last in the story (Activity Master ). Main or Conflict:Resolution1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Event Name2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionName2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionThe Main or Conflict:Resolution1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Event Title:Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchThe Main : The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: Main EventsEvent 5 Event 3 Event 1 Event 6 Event 4 Event 2 Title:Author:Name4-5 Student center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading ResearchThe Main What happened next?1. What happened fi rst?4. What happened last?3.

10 What happened then?Title:Author:Comprehension2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: the PlotIntroduction or ExpositionRising Action Events31245 Title:Author:2007 The Florida center for reading Research4-5 Student center Activities: ComprehensionComprehensionPlotting the or Turning PointFalling Action Events321 Solution or ResolutionComprehensionExtensions and AdaptationsRecord answers on student sheet (Activity Master ).Write plot components of multiple stories on cards (Activity Master ) and sort using header cards (Activity Master ). Narrative Text StructurePlotting the student will identify the components of a textChoose text within students instructional-independent reading level range. Plot cards (Activity Master )Laminate. Plot work board (Activity Master - )Copy, align pages, glue sides together, and -Vis markersActivityStudents write plot components and place them on the plot structure.