Learning & Teaching Sequences for Reading – Non-Fiction Level 2-3
Coral Reefs
Sample text: Coral Reefs (PDF - 15Kb)
While the general context of Coral Reefs may be familiar to students at this level, the more specific context and the details would be novel for these students. It is recommended that this text be read as an interactive class activity and that it be used to assist students to learn how to learn from texts of this type.
A purpose of this text is that students will increase or broaden their knowledge of the topic through engaging in literacy activities. To achieve this, students will be encouraged to get their knowledge of the topic ready; to build an improved comprehension or understanding while reading; and to review and consolidate their new understanding of the topic.
Activities that facilitate learning from factual text include:
- linking key text words with synonyms
- paraphrasing the text they are reading
- identifying the questions the text answers
- summarising the key ideas in each paragraph
The teaching activities recommend both group reading activities, with one or more students reading aloud, and individual silent reading activities. During each teaching session one chapter is read as an interactive group learning activity.