Before Reading - Make Predictions:

Use the title, pictures, headings, captions, and other text

features to make two predictions about what you will
encounter in the reading.
Evidence:
Why did you make your prediction? What evidence caused
you to draw your conclusions?
Pre dic t io n 1 :
Pre dic t io n 2:
During Reading - Use your annotation bookmark to make notes as you read.
* Make sure that you mark any words, phrases or sentences that you dont
understand. Copy these in the CLARIFY box to discuss later.

* Pay attention to ideas that are interesting or seem important.

* Pay attention to MAJOR PLOT POINTS including the setting, rising action, climax,
falling action, and central conflict.

R e c i p r o c al Te ac hi ng Fo r m
Text Name: ______________________________ Author: ___________________
CLARIFY: Write down words you dont understand. AFTER DISCUSSION: Explain the confusing words.
He ndre it e
Et iam duis aut e m
So lle t ud c lair
After Reading - Check Understanding:
1. What did you correctly predict? Which predictions were incorrect? Explain.
3. QUESTION - Ask two big, teacher-like
questions about the big ideas in the text,
the readers response to the text, the
authors purpose, etc.
1._______________________
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2._______________________
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Record interesting ideas shared by your group
members as you discuss your questions.
Four sentence summary: ________________________________________________________
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Fiction Discussion Leader Script:
1. What predictions did everyone make before the reading?
2. Were your predictions right?
3. What was confusing in the reading? Lets work together to figure out the confusing parts.
4. What are some questions people had for us to discuss? Lets take turns asking and
answering our questions one at a time.
5. Lets examine the literary elements in the story and fill out the plot pyramid. What was the
central conflict? How did the plot develop? What happened in the climax? How did the story
resolve?
6. How did the setting impact the story? How did the author develop the main characters
personalities? What was the point of view used to tell the story?
7. Based on the discussion so far, what are the big ideas about life that come from this story?
What is a possible theme?
8. Now well each write a four sentence summary that contains the following:
Sentence 1: the main character and central conflict
Sentence 2: the rising action and climax
Sentence 3: the resolution
Sentence 4: the theme or big idea
Fiction Discussion Leader Script:
1. What predictions did everyone make before the reading?
2. Were your predictions right?
3. What was confusing in the reading? Lets work together to figure out the confusing parts.
4. What are some questions people had for us to discuss? Lets take turns asking and answer-
ing our questions one at a time.
5. Lets examine the literary elements in the story and fill out the plot pyramid. What was the
central conflict? How did the plot develop? What happened in the climax? How did the story
resolve?
6. How did the setting impact the story? How did the author develop the main characters per-
sonalities? What was the point of view used to tell the story?
7. Based on the discussion so far, what are the big ideas about life that come from this story?
What is a possible theme?
8. Now well each write a four sentence summary that contains the following:
Sentence 1: the main character and central conflict
Sentence 2: the rising action and climax
Sentence 3: the resolution
Sentence 4: the theme or big idea