Reciprocal Teaching Strategies Worksheet (Adapted from Lysynchuk, Pressley, & Vye, 1990)

 

Student Name: _______________________  Reading Assignment: __________________________  Date: ___________

 

Prediction.  Before you begin to read the selection, look at the main title, scan the pages to read the major headings, and look at any illustrations.  Write down your prediction about what the story or article will cover: 

 

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List Main Ideas.  As you finish reading each paragraph or key section of the passage, summarize the main idea of that paragraph or section in one or two complete sentences.  (Use the back of this sheet if needed.):

Generate Questions.  For each main idea listed, write down at least one question that the main idea will answer.  Good questions should include words like “who, “where”, “when”, “why”, and “what”.

·        Main idea 1:______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________   ·        Main idea 2:______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________   ·        Main idea 3:______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

·        Question 1 :______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________   ·        Question 2 :______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________   ·        Question 3 :______ ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

 

Clarifying.  Copy down any words, phrases, or sentences in the passage that are unclear: ______________________________________________

 

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