<p> A Quick Overview of the Comprehending and Responding Component of Grade 6 ELA</p><p>A. Comprehend and Respond Themes</p><p>Identity Social Efficacy Responsibility</p><p>B. Purpose for Comprehending and Responding</p><p>To seek information To form an opinion For enjoyment</p><p>C. Comprehend and Respond by o Viewing Listening Reading</p><p>D. Types of Texts to use</p><p>Visual Multimedia Oral Print e.g. posters, maps, e.g. videos, CDs, e.g. speakers, e.g. texts, books, graphs internet read-alouds, newspapers, partner reading magazines</p><p>E. Genres or Formats to use - fiction (short stories, drama, poetry, novel, narratives) - non-fiction (autobiography, biography, informational, newspaper, reference, instructions) - oral explanations, reports and opinions</p><p>F. Worldviews to Include o Diverse personal identities and worldviews and backgrounds . Including Community and Cultural traditions .</p><p>1 Student Skills (I Can statements) - I can show that I understand by: o Summarizing main ideas and supporting ideas . Setting, characters, conflict, events o Making predictions o Making inferences o Identifying the author’s message o Identifying the theme</p><p>- I can explore how different texts are organized, including looking at: o Key characteristics o Elements o Techniques</p><p>- I can respond (to what I read, see and hear): o Clearly and completely o With accurate information that uses proof from the text o By offering my own opinion and judgement o By making and explaining connections . text to self connections . text to text connections . text to world connections</p><p>- I can support my connections and opinions with: o explanations o evidence</p><p>- I can make conclusions (about what I read, see and hear): o based on evidence o based on author’s message and values o about characters (feelings, motivation and point of view).</p><p>- I can ask good questions if I do not understand.</p><p>- I can use different strategies to help me understand before, during and after I read, view and listen.</p><p>- I can read for fluency and expression. (see pages 25 – 28 for list) o Orally 120 -160 words per minute o Silently 160 – 210 words per minute</p><p>2 I can examine texts in a variety of ways to help me understand.</p><p>□ I can understand the intended audience and purpose of a text. □ I can identify point of view in a narrative (first, second, third). □ I can understand why certain genres are used to present information. □ I can understand why a certain format/element is used to present information. □ I can understand how text features (e.g. bold words, labels, sidebars, diagrams, camera angles) can be used to present information.)</p><p>□ I can explore different sentence structures and how they are used to present information. □ I can explore how figurative language and context clues are used to present information. □ I can explore how imagery is used to create pictures in my mind as I read. □ I can understand how different levels of language (e.g. slang, informal and formal) can be used. □ I can recognize how foreshadowing can be used for effect. □ I can determine whether information presented is based on fact or opinion.</p><p>□ I can use reference tools to determine meaning of words. □ I can identify root words, prefixes and suffixes as a way to learn new words. □ I can use word families to help spell and pronounce words correctly.</p><p>□ I can analyze how body language, gestures and facial expressions can be used. □ I can explore how tone can change meaning. (It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it!)</p><p>Outcome CR 6.4 – Viewing - Student Created Checklist</p><p>Outcome CR 6.5 – Listening - Student Created Checklist ACTION Strategy Attend Concentrate Think Interpret Organize Note-take</p><p>To consider … Independent Reading – Smart ??? Guided Reading </p><p>3</p>