Once the retellings are completed the students and teacher can review the story and work on a sequence of events. Students may also generate their own questions for their peers to answer. Initially, this activity will have to be modeled by the teacher. Students can do a Semantic Features Analysis. This may be done by having a list of people or objects on the left side of the board or handout and a list of adjectives at the top.
Students then check the adjective that fits the appropriate word.
If the student is unsuccessful, the end of the word should be examined next. If the student is still unsuccessful, the middle of the word should be examined next. In addition, it is important for the student to be flexible and not get bogged down by one particular word. In order for students to get a better understanding of the usefulness of strategies, they may easily be recycled and adapted to any level grade 6-12. The additional time spent teaching and familiarizing students with these new reading strategies will be greatly rewarded.