
Give your students an opportunity to practice independently. I draw the illustration, write the sentence stems, and draw the lines ahead of time.ĥ. You can write on your template instead of using chart paper… Another way to do this is to have a template on your computer that you project on the board. Many times, I’ll have my illustration ready too. I always have my templates ready on a chart before the lesson.When the chart is done, read it once together. They can read each sentence as you write it on your chart. Once the sentences have been organized, have your students help you put the story back together in a beginning/middle/end graphic organizer.Use a graphic organizer to write the sentences in order. Your goal is to model for them at this point.Ĥ. Also, during your mini-lessons, avoid asking students to help you right away.That way, your students can repeat the same steps that you took when it’s their turn. Showing your students what you are thinking as you decided where the sentences go is a very important strategy.When your sentences are in order, read the whole thing to show students that you checked your work!.Let me move this strip to the bottom” or “Oh, this was right in the beginning, so I’m going to move this strip up here.” As you read each sentence aloud, say things like “I remember that this happened in the end.Tell your students that you are going to put the sentences in order to show what happened in the beginning, in the middle, and in the end of the story. Use tape or magnets to hold the sentence strips in place on the board or on your easel.
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Model to students how to put the sentence strips in the right order. You should also type a few sentences and cut them up for individual practice later on.ģ. Write a few sentences from the beginning/middle/end on sentence strips.Īfter you chose the book that you are going to use for this lesson, take sentence strips and write a few sentences from the beginning, middle, and end of the book. Turkey thinks he’ll be dinner, but ends up being a guest.Ģ. Students take a field trip and save turkeys from a farm. My two favorite fiction books for this time of the year are ” ‘Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving” by Dav Pilkey and “ A Turkey for Thanksgiving” by Eve Bunting.

By flipping through the pages of a known book (picture walk), rather than reading it, you save time and precious attention span!.It is exhausting for young children to sit through an entire story, and then to work on a skill. When you are teaching a reading skill that involves comprehension, students should already be familiar with the content of the book. Plan carefully so you have time to read several books ahead of time.Always use books that your students are familiar with. Here are some tips to use next time you want your students to work on this skill.ġ. Young students tend to go off topic, retell events out of order, or to go on and on about something that was not relevant in the story. Getting students to effectively identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story can be challenging.
