Teaching Tips Model the procedure by thinking aloud. After modeling, carry out guided, then independent practice. Provide strategy cards for students to refer to during guided practice. To recall what is already known about the topic, brainstorm with the students using a graphic organizer. Working in pairs, small groups, or independently, students survey a selected passage and decide the topic and related words .
Students complete a graphic organizer as they work.
Have the students complete a graphic organizer and write a summary or response paragraph for each.