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My strategy is Ask Someone to Define the Word for You
Secret to Success
Readers need someone close by to ask. The person needs to know the word and be able to define it for the reader. Most important, readers must then go back into the text and use all their knowledge to confirm the definition given.
What you can say or model
Ways to ask someone to define a word:
◆ What is the word?
◆ What is the word like?
◆ What are some examples of this word being used in a sentence?
This level of questioning will elicit a more complete definition, making it easier for them to self-assess:
◆ Go back to the text and substitute the definition that was given for the word.
◆ Read the selection again, using the definition.
◆ Does the definition of the word make sense in the sentence?
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)
My strategy is Ask Someone to Define the Word for You
Secret to Success
Readers need someone close by to ask. The person needs to know the word and be able to define it for the reader. Most important, readers must then go back into the text and use all their knowledge to confirm the definition given.
What you can say or model
Ways to ask someone to define a word:
◆ What is the word?
◆ What is the word like?
◆ What are some examples of this word being used in a sentence?
This level of questioning will elicit a more complete definition, making it easier for them to self-assess:
◆ Go back to the text and substitute the definition that was given for the word.
◆ Read the selection again, using the definition.
◆ Does the definition of the word make sense in the sentence?
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)