In this segment, the teacher begins by modeling for students a process for engaging with text, which creates a framework to move them toward active, independent and deep comprehension of the material. We then watch students, in their guided reading group as they work through the four stages of reciprocal teaching: predicting, clarifying, questioning and summarizing. In this collaborative environment, students lead each other to develop greater understanding of the text through discussion and reflection.
Reciprocal Teaching, Part 1
Part 1 of 2
In this segment, the teacher begins by modelling for students a process for engaging with text, which creates a framework to move them toward active, independent and deep comprehension of the material. We then watch students, in their guided reading group as they work through the four stages of reciprocal teaching: predicting, clarifying, questioning and summarizing. In this collaborative environment, students lead each other to develop greater understanding of the text through discussion and reflection.
Reciprocal Teaching, Part 2
Useful website with excellent resources: Leap into Comprehension with Reciprocal Teaching!
Question-Answer Relationships (QRA)
Lots of QRA resources
Four types of questions are examined in the QAR:
Right There Questions: Literal questions whose answers can be found in the text. Often the words used in the question are the same words found in the text.
Think and Search Questions: Answers are gathered from several parts of the text and put together to make meaning.
Author and You: These questions are based on information provided in the text but the student is required to relate it to their own experience. Although the answer does not lie directly in the text, the student must have read it in order to answer the question.
On My Own: These questions do not require the student to have read the passage but he/she must use their background or prior knowledge to answer the question.
