Reading Strategies Draft:Builder 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
Biography Draft:Builder
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading and Writing
Biography Book Report outline template for use with Draft:Builder. Follow the outline to gather information and write your opinion of the book in Notes view. Then, use your notes to write a Biography Book Report in Draft view.
Download this template: Biography_Draftbuilder.zip
Book Report Fiction
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading and Writing
Fiction book report template for use with Draft:Builder. Gather information about a fiction book using the outline and notes. Then, write a draft of your final report.
Download this template: Book_Report_Fiction.zip
KWRL Draft:Builder
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Reading
KWRL outline template for use with Draft:Builder. Helps readers think about what they already know about a topic, form a purpose for reading, plan a research strategy and then connect new information to what they already know.
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: KWRL_DraftBuilder.zip
Vocabulary 1 DraftBuilder
Author: Don Johnston Incorporated
Vocabulary
Simple word web outline template for use with Draft:Builder. Use the Outline to explore and deepen understanding of new words.
Based 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_1_DraftBuilder.zip
