Modelling HOW to read a piece on content literature may be more effective than simply asking comprehension questions for that same piece of literature. Click on the sample Guido-O-Rama below to see what this might look like. This practice helps students see what they should be thinking as they are reading, and also provides support at the particularly difficult sections. You may also be interested in creating/practising a MODEL THINK ALOUD using one of your class texts.
Instructional Planning Sheet for Text Selection with examples (use this to plan out what parts of a text may be difficult for students).
Purpose and Modelling in Physics (11 mins video)
Purpose and Modelling in History ( 9 mins video)