Model the kinds of questions the students will focus on to explore. Note the main points from the text. Model skim-reading , note taking and summarising of information. Students to write a fact file of main points from the article. Discuss and share their facts in small groups.
Teacher models a report based on features of report writing , eg.
Discuss the style of language in the narration. If not, what language features are used, eg. Using a variety of reading approaches students read school journals and other book resources on endangered species. Independent Student Learning Students will have timetabled sessions collecting information from bookmarked Web sites and other resources in the reading centre. Using the student planning sheet , students skim and scan for relevant information, use the Internet and other class resources to answer their own questions.