Spanish Language Arts.3.6.A

The student is expected to

establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;

Artes del lenguaje y lectura en español.3.6.A

Se espera que el estudiante

establezca un propósito para la lectura de textos asignados y autoseleccionados;

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

Pídales a los estudiantes que seleccionen un texto para un propósito señalado, como para hacer un reporte de lectura o por entretenimiento, y explíqueles el propósito de que ellos mismos elijan el texto.

Preguntas para hacer:

  • ¿Qué quieres obtener a través de la lectura de este texto?
  • ¿Por qué estás leyendo el día de hoy? (texto autoseleccionado)
  • ¿Cómo la lectura de este texto me beneficia como lector?


Further Explanation

Para esta evaluación, los estudiantes seleccionarán un texto ellos mismos para leer e identificarán el propósito para leerlo. Los estudiantes responden a la pregunta “¿Por qué estoy leyendo este texto?” Comprender esto se adquiere por medio de la experiencia de elegir un texto que cuenta una historia, que ofrece hechos reales, que explica un concepto o que describe una experiencia.

When students establish purpose for reading, they set their goals, or intentions, for reading a particular text. They answer the question “Why am I reading this text?” In assigned texts, the purpose is usually established by the teacher or other adult: retell a story, write a book report, or compose an argumentative essay in response to a text. However, in self-selected texts, students must define for themselves the specific reason(s) to read a given text. For example, the purpose for reading a text might be to learn a new recipe, to be entertained, or to learn about an event or person.
texts that a student identifies and chooses to read for independent reading
Escoger o elegir por sí solo entre un conjunto de cosas o elementos que se consideran mejores o más representativos de acuerdo a cierto criterio.

Research

1. Scharlach, T. D. (2008). START comprehending: students and teachers actively reading text: the START framework can improve students' reading-comprehension achievement and instruction through the modeling and scaffolding of eight comprehension strategies during teacher read-aloud. The Reading Teacher, 62(1), 20+. Retrieved from https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A185544333/PROF?u=tea&sid=PROF&xid=3a16e02a

Summary: This study included five third grade classrooms and examined classroom instruction designed to use scaffolded reading comprehension strategies. The study gave students the opportunity to select texts and emphasized the importance of self-selected texts for greater gains in reading comprehension.

2. Daniels, E., & Steres, M. (2011). Examining the effects of a school-wide reading culture on the engagement of middle school students. Research in Middle Level Education, 35(2), 1-13. Accessed online at https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ951779.pdf

Summary: In this study, middle school educational leadership identifies reading as a priority. Students were given choice over what they read and time to read on their own. Student engagement increased because reading was a school priority, but creating time and space to read was meaningless for students who didn't have easy access to books at home. In response, teachers amassed books and created a reading network for students. The results were increased student engagement and the belief, among students, that reading mattered.