Teacher and students actively interact with text. Questions are generally limited to factual recall. Questions develop higher order thinking skills and strategic reading. Teacher is interpreter and checker of meaning. Teacher and students interact with text to construct meaning.
Students take turn reading orally.
Students read entire text silently or with a partner. Students take turn reading orally. Focus is on understanding meaning. Students respond to story in workbooks or on prepared worksheets. Students respond to story through personal and authentic activities.