Talking to the Text

Description:
Talking to the Test is a strategy where students have the opportunity to share their ideas about a reading selection. Students may either write their thoughts on a selection or use stick notes.Talking to the Text is actually the “RELATE” portion of the SQ4R reading strategy.

 How to Use the Strategy: 

1. Teacher models Talking to the Text on the overhead by jotting notes in the margin, asking questions, making prediction, underlining, and/or highlighting a piece of text.
   
2. Students name the techniques they notice the teacher doing as he/she writes.
   
3. Whole class compiles a chart of these strategies.
   
4. Students try it with a new piece of text.
5. Sticky notes may be used to write thought on if they are unable to write on reading piece

Resources
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