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This instructional practice provides students with the opportunity to identify key terms within a text and visually display the class’s thinking about these terms. The visual representation of the classroom data can be used to reinforce larger concepts and analysis within the content.
STEPS:
READ: Read the selected text carefully. As students read, jot down or circle any key terms or important concepts.
PAIR & DISCUSS: After reading, have students pair up with a classmate. Discuss and decide on the text's three most significant terms or concepts. Tell students to be ready to explain why they think these are the most important.
STICKY NOTE: Write each of the chosen key terms on a separate sticky note.
POST STICKY NOTE: Students place sticky notes on the class wall or board. Work together to group these notes into categories based on similar terms.
REVIEW: As a class, review the grouped terms. Discuss if any terms are similar enough to be combined into a single category.
CREATE BAR CHART: Using the categorized terms, help create a bar chart showing which were chosen most frequently.
QUESTION: Finally, ask students why the top three words are important in the context of this text.
SCAFFOLDS:
Begin with a lower-level text or shorter text
Consider this strategy after a second or third read of a text when introducing this strategy
Use a Frayer Model to break down the top three most important words
EXTENSIONS:
Consider how students can use the more frequently mentioned words to enhance their writing and analysis.
Use the grouped words in a Mind Map or add them to notes.
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