Thinking Aloud Video Library
Developing Wide Reading: Literary Genre
Fantasy
- High Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Modern Fantasy
Folklore
- Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Fables
- Epics, Legends, and Tall Tales
- Myths
- Mother Goose
Historical Fiction
- Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Comprehension
Reading Strategies
- Author Labs (thinking about thinking)
- Pre-reading strategies
Question - Answer Relationships
- In the book: right there
- In the book: think and search
- In my head: author and me
- In my head: on my own
- In the book
- In my head
Reading Fiction
Narrative Story
- A Story
- Story Structure
Characterization
- Narration
- Character's conversation with others
- Character's thoughts
- Others' thoughts about the character & character in action
Setting
- Setting
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Fantasy
Plot
- Overview
- Progressive pattern of action & person-against-nature conflict
- Cliffhanger pattern of action & person-against-self conflict
- Parallel pattern of action & person-against person conflict
- Episodic pattern of action & person-against-society conflict
Reading Nonfiction
Evaluating Nonfiction
- Accurate Author #1
- Accurate Author #2
Nonfiction Text Structure
- Text Structure - Public Service Announcement
- Graphic Organizer
Cause-Effect
- Multiple causes -- single effect
- Single cause -- multiple effects
- Cause-effect chain
Description
- Main idea and details
- Main idea and details with graphic organizer
Compare-Contrast
- Whole-whole
- Part-part
Problem-Solution
- Problem-evidence-solution-results
Sequence
- Life cycle
- Timeline
- Set of steps and directions
Writing Process
- Prewriting
- Drafting
- Revision
- Editing
- Publishing
Speaking
- Breaking the Ice
- Improving Conversation
- Public Speaking Panic
Listening
- Active Listening Scavenger Hunt Part 1
- Active Listening Scavenger Hunt Part 2
- Electronic Communication