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Understanding Text Structures

Preview Identification without linguistic information Prediction of activity without linguistic information Identification and predictions of different texts Lesson: To explore the use of text structures in the process of reading comprehension and give you suggestions on how to help students use text structures effectively Handouts Understanding Text Structures Text passage Impact of text structures on reading comprehension Purpose and Goals To acquaint you with important elements of text structure that teachers need to make explicit for students with reading disabilities To give you specific ideas about how to help students use text structures to enhance their reading comprehension To explain the relationship of text structures to reading comprehension To describe text characteristics, including genre, content, and organizational patterns, along with specific recommendations for teaching these features to students with reading disabilities To suggest ways to teach students to use text structure awareness strategically for reading comprehension Lesson Questions What are the elements of text structure that we should teach students? What are the differences between narrative and expository texts? How should teachers address text structures to enhance the reading comprehension of struggling students? Text Structure and Reading Comprehension Organizational patterns and clarity of presentation Student awareness of text structure Strategic use of text structure Using Text Characteristics in Teaching Genre Content Organizational patterns Review of Teaching Suggestions Expose students to a variety of genres Use the instructional approach recommended by Donna Merritt and Barbara Culatta Have students write in the genre they are working to understand Make students aware of the differences among narrative and expository text structures Begin teaching text structure analysis with the easier narrative genres, then transition to expository genres Strategic Use of Text Analysis Teach text structures themselves, as well as how to identify them before trying to teach students to use this knowledge strategically Use a general pattern of explicit instruction supported by research Use judicious review through short, frequent, varying tasks and incorporate previously taught information Prompt the use of text analysis strategically Review and Preview Review Preview