Our Secondary Reading resource

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Our Reading in the Secondary Classroom programme runs every year. You can also purchase a hard copy of Supporting reading in the Secondary classroom for £20 (free with the programme). Please drop Jo a line (jjacobs@greenshaw.co.uk).

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Intro

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1A – Check prior knowledge and vocabulary necessary to access the text

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1B – Pre-teach vocabulary and the subject knowledge that is required to access the main ideas

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1C – Set clear objectives for the reading

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2A – Script technical subject vocabulary and metacognitive strategies

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2B – Craft short, crisp explanation of ‘fingertip’ words

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2C – Write Check, Link, Connect questions

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3A – Get texts ready for teaching

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3B – Identify supporting resources

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3C – Graphic Organisers

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4A – Reading Fluency

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4B – The ‘Big Five’ Reading Strategies

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4C – Develop independent reading strategies: annotation

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5A- Define ‘fingertip’ words and general vocabulary

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5B – Teach academic words and subject terminology using vocabulary principles

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5C – Use etymology and morphology to help pupils learn words for themselves

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6A – Using Check-Link-Connect: Ask Check questions

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6B – Using Check-Link-Connect: Ask Link questions

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6C – Using Check-Link-Connect: Ask Connect questions

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7A – Set short quizzes or tasks that check pupils’ understanding

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7B – Review books to assess understanding

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7C – Pupil reflection

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8A – Summarising texts

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8B – Scaffolding oracy

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8C – Vocabulary: sponge tasks

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9A – Providing pupil feedback

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9B – Feed back on the strategies

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9C – Celebrate examples of success

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Appendix – Etymology & morphology

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