DATE: 04/27/15 SGA

04/28- 04/30/15 Whole Group

UNIT & CONCEPT: SOL Reading Test Practice

SOL OBJECTIVE: STANDARD NUMBER: SUBSTANDARD
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The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts, and poetry.
Explain the authors purpose.
Describe how the choice of language, setting, characters, and information contributes to the authors purpose.
Identify the main idea.
Summarize supporting details.
Identify the problem and solution.
Describe the relationship between text and previously read materials.
Identify sensory words.
Draw conclusions/make inferences about text.
Make, confirm, or revise predictions.
Identify cause and effect relationships.
Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension.
Read with fluency and accuracy.

STUDENT OBJECTIVE (behavior, condition, criteria for success):

With guidance, students will read a short passage and discuss test taking strategies and comprehension skills with 100% accuracy.
CONTENT
ANTICIPATORY SET
KEY QUESTIONS
KEY VOCABULARY
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS

RESOURCES

What new strategies can we use to feel more confident when we take a big long hard
test?
What strategies do we use to clarify the meaning of a word???
context, word analysis, affix, prefix, suffix, alike, synonym, related word, main idea, fact, opinion, purpose

1. Students will identify appropriate strategy for specific kinds of test questions.
2. Students will look demonstrate strategy for clarifying meaning of unfamiliar words.
3. With guidance, students will discuss test taking strategies.
2014 DOE Presentation based on student performance We are continuing this from last week.
Small Group Test Taking: IA tests developed from Released SOL items. Students test, then we meet in
small group and go over errors.