Comprehension,

Text Structure, And

Note Taking
Hayle and
Anna
 Today’s Schedule
● Four Corners Activity
● Comprehension strategies (7 mins)
● Memory Game (5 mins)
● Introduce Text Structure (7 mins)
● Text structure in a content area (15 mins)
● Introduce Note Taking Strategies (5 mins)
● Article with Note Taking Strategies (15 mins)
● Think-Pair-Share (5 mins)
Please have out a pencil/pen!
 Compare &
Sequencing
Corner 1
Contrast
Corner 3

Problem/
Cause-Effect
Solution
Corner 2 Corner 4
Comprehension
Strategies
Comprehension
Strategies
The National Reading Panel Report (NRP, 2000) 3. Graphic & Semantic
1. Self Monitoring Organizers
Reader learns how to Readers graphically
be aware of their represent the ideas of
understanding the text

2. Cooperative Learning 4. Story Structure

Readers work together Readers can answer
to learn strategies questions about the
for reading plot
 Comprehension
Strategies
5. Question Answering 7. Summarization
Reader answers Reader writes the most
questions by the important ideas about
teacher and corrected the reading

6. Question Generating 8. Multiple Strategies

Reader asks themselves Reader uses several of the
questions procedures in interaction
with the teacher over the
text
Teaching Comprehension
When it comes to teaching comprehension, there are two
main approaches:
Strategy Instruction encourages the reader to
employ their mental processes and use
multiple strategies to interact with the text.

Content Instruction engages students in the

process of attending to text ideas and building
a mental representation of the idea.
However, Vaughn et al. (2013) argues that a combination of
the two approaches yields the best results.
 ● See what students find
Comprehension important
Can Build Your ● Some students may not
understand the lesson yet
Classroom ● Don’t ask “Does anyone
have any questions?”
● Using discussion to build
students understanding

Dean, M. (2023, February 24). What is the purpose of checking for understanding? . Resource hub for schools and
districts. https://www.classcraft.com/blog/what-is-the-purpose-of-checking-for-understanding/
 Matching Memory
Game
- This game will be used to
review comprehension
strategies
- You have 5 minutes to work
with your tablemates to match
the term with the definition
- The group that completes the
task the fastest will get a
prize!
 01
Text Structure
 What is Text Structure?
“Text structures refer to the way authors
organize information in text. Recognizing the
underlying structure of texts can help students
focus attention on key concepts and
relationships, anticipate what is to come, and
monitor their comprehension as they read.”

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. (2012). Text Structures.

https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/ela/images/Text%20Structures.pdf
 Definition Cause/Effect

The text describes events and

identifies/implies causes for why the
The author introduces terms and event happened and/or predicts what
provides examples. will happen next.

This method is frequently used in This method is frequently used in

science, math, health, fine arts, and science, social studies, and English
career and techincal education. language arts.
 Sequence
Includes a series of events from
beginning to end that lead to a
conclusion or a sequence of events
related to a particular event.
This method is frequently used in
science, math, social studies, fine
arts, career and technical education,
and health.
Compare/Contrast
Describes how two or more events,
places, characters, or ideas may
be similar and/or different in
multiple ways.
This method is frequently used in
English language arts and health.
Problem/Solution
The text includes a problem,
presents one or more solutions,
and finally, the actual solution
is selected.
This method is frequently used
in science, social studies,
English, and health.
Listing and
Enumeration
Lists connected information, outlines a
series of steps, and orders ideas in a
hierarchy.
This method is frequently used in math,
social studies, computer science, and
career and technical education.
 Text Structure
Exam
nt
Your task is to analyze a given topic conte
using these structures:

STEM History 1
Sequencing Compare & Contrast

English History 2
Cause-Effect Problem/Solution
 Compare &
Sequencing
Contrast
is the
Mercury Venus has a
smallest planet beautiful name

Problem/
Cause-Effect
Solution
Saturn is the Mars is a very
ringed planet cold place
 Your Topics:

History 1:
English/Language Arts:
Addition/
Cold War
Subtraction

STEM:
History 2:
Romeo &
Evolution Juliet
What kind of notes do you take in your content
area class?
Why ● Helps keep you
awake
● Forces you to pay

Take attention
● Helps you focus
● Helps you learn

Notes? ● Helps you keep a

record
● Helps you study

UMASS Dartmouth. (n.d.). Why take notes?.

https://www.umassd.edu/dss/resources/students/classroom-strategies/why-take-notes/
 Note-Taking Strategies

Double-Entry Inquiry Chart

Journal
Three Column
Double
Journal Entry The Double-Entry Journal
helps students

● Interact with the text

while reading
● Clarify and organize
thoughts
● Make connections
● Think about key ideas
and concepts from the
text
Three Column
Note-Taking
Three Column Note-Taking is
a modified version of the
Cornell Notes Strategy. This
version encourages
● Interactions between the
reader and the text
● Reflection on individual
thinking
Inquiry Chart

The Inquiry Chart

● Fosters critical reading
and thinking
● Allows students to
collect
supporting/contradicting
information
Please Use Your Given
Note Taking Strategy to
Review the Given
Article
Stone, L. (2023, March 1). National tiktok bans could
impact jmu. The Breeze.
 Think-Pair-Share
1. Did you find your note taking strategy
helpful for this article?
2. Are there any modifications you would
make to any of these strategies?
3. Which strategy would you find useful in
your own content area?
 Citations
● Zygouris-Coe, V. I. (2015). Teaching discipline-specific literacies in grades 6-12:
Preparing students for college, career, and workforce demands.Routledge.

● Stone, L. (2023, March 1). National tiktok bans could impact jmu. The Breeze.

● UMASS Dartmouth. (n.d.). Why take notes?.

https://www.umassd.edu/dss/resources/students/classroom-strategies/why-take-n
otes/

● UMASS Dartmouth. (n.d.). Why take notes?.

https://www.umassd.edu/dss/resources/students/classroom-strategies/why
-take-notes/