Say Something Class Activity: Guided Practice
“The Cyclops”
Directions:
1. Read the passage from the beginning until the teacher says to stop. Follow the guidelines for Say Something Class Activity: The Cyclops graphic organizer. At the stopping point, instead of a verbal exchange, each partner must complete one of the following statements.
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Guideline
Each partner completes one starter sentence, reflecting his or her thinking process while reading the poem.
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I predict that…
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Why…
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I think that…
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Who is …
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2. Resume reading, stopping at the point in the text identified by the teacher. Follow the guidelines for Say Something Class Activity: The Cyclops graphic organizer. Each partner must complete one of the following statements.
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Guideline
Each partner completes one starter sentence, reflecting his or her thinking process while reading the poem.
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Why did…
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Reading this part makes me think that this ________________________
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________is about to happen. |
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This is confusing because…
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Why…
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3. Repeat process until the teacher directs you to stop, completing the Say Something Class Activity: The Cyclops graphic organizer at the end of the passage.
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Guideline
Each partner completes one starter sentence, reflecting his or her thinking process while reading the poem.
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Oh, I get it…
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I wonder if…
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Do you think that…
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Why did…
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4. Rejoin your partner and share answers recorded in the Say Something Class Activity: The Cyclops graphic organizer.
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Scoring Guide for Say Something graphic organizer
Note: Students are being assessed on their use of the comprehension strategies, not their interpretation of the poem. In other words, the purpose is to assess the process of comprehension, not the product.
Sections 1 – 3 (total of 2 points) 2 points – The response includes three appropriately completed starter sentences (one in each section) 1 point – The response includes two appropriately completed starter sentence (one each in two of the sections) 0 point – Other
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