Read:OutLoud Outline Templates
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Background Knowledge
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This BEFORE reading strategy helps readers plan for their reading as they preview material to get a sense of its contents and make connections between their previous knowledge of and experience with that topic. Based on schema theory as presented by Anderson, R.C., and P.D. Pearson (1984). "A schema-theoretic view of basic processes in reading." In Handbook of Reading Research, ed. P.D. Pearson. White Plains, NY: Longman.
Download this template: Background_Knowledge.zip
DRTA Fiction ReadOutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This Read:OutLoud template uses the Directed Reading & Thinking Activity (DRTA) to encourage active reading of fiction. BEFORE reading, readers preview the story and make predictions. DURING and AFTER reading, readers check and revise their predictions based on what they have read. Based on DRTA strategy as described by Billmeyer, R. & Barton, M.L. (2002). Teaching reading in the content areas: If not me, then who? Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning:Aurora, CO.
Download this template: DRTA_Fiction_ReadOutLoud.zip
DRTA Non-fiction ReadOutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This Read:OutLoud template uses the Directed Reading & Thinking Activity (DRTA) to encourage active reading of nonfiction. BEFORE reading, readers preview the text and make predictions. DURING and AFTER reading, readers check and revise their predictions based on what they have read. Based on DRTA strategy as described by Billmeyer, R. & Barton, M.L. (2002). Teaching reading in the content areas: If not me, then who? Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning:Aurora, CO.
Download this template: DRTA_Nonfiction_ReadOutLoud.zip
Fiction Beginning Middle End
Author: Don Johnston, Incorporated
Reading
Identify the beginning part of the story, the middle parts of the story and the end part of the story.
Download this template: Fiction_Beginning Middle End.zip
KWL 1Question Basic
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This Read:OutLoud template uses before, during and after reading supports. It guides reading by having readers share what they know, ask a question, highlight the answer and share what they learned. Based on KWL+ by Lachowicz, C. & Ogle, D. (2001). Reading comprehension: Strategies for independent learners. New York: The Guilford Press. (pages 108-111).
Download this template: KWL_1Question_Basic.zip
Main Ideas Facts Read:OutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This Read:OutLoud template is used DURING reading to help readers make
sense of nonfiction text by finding the main ideas and supporting
facts. This template requires the use of text that is structured to
include separate headings for each section.
Based on the two-column note-taking strategy as described by
Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that work: Teaching
comprehension to enhance understanding. Pembroke Publishers Ltd.:
Markham, Ontario. (pp. 134-137)
Download this template: Main_Ideas_Facts_ReadOutLoud.zip
Non-fiction Before, During and After
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
Use this outline to gather facts and information about things that before, during and after an event (for example, a party or a tornado).
Download this template: Nonfiction_Before_During_After.zip
Prediction for Read:OutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This outline template uses the prediction strategy to help readers
understand informational text. BEFORE READING, readers make predictions
about what they are going to read. DURING and AFTER READING, they check
their predictions against what they have read.
Based on Block, C., Rodgers, L., Johnson, R. (2004) Comprehension
process instruction: Creating reading success in grades K-3. The
Guilford Press: New York, NY.
Download this template: Prediction_ReadOutLoud.zip
Questioning for Read:OutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
This Read:OutLoud template is used DURING reading to help readers make sense of nonfiction text by finding the main ideas and supporting facts. This template requires the use of text that is structured to include separate headings for each section.
Based on the two-column note-taking strategy as described by Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that work: Teaching comprehension to enhance understanding. Pembroke Publishers Ltd.: Markham, Ontario. (pp. 134-137)
Download this template: Questioning_for_ReadOutLoud.zip
Vocabulary 2 Read:OutLoud
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Vocabulary
Expanded word web outline template for use with Read:OutLoud. Use the outline to explore and deepen understanding of new words.
Based in part on Johnson, A.P. & Rasmussen, J.B. (Nov. 1998). Classifying and super word web: Two strategies to improve productive vocabulary. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 42, 204-208.
Download this template: Vocabulary_2_ReadOutLoud.zip
