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Blue Ribbon Readers: Making Connections

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Model for young readers how to make the shift from passive to active reading by making text-to-self and text-to-text connections. After a series of activities that provide guided practice, the focus shifts to making text-to-words connections. The scripted plan includes suggested texts, review, and practice exercises.

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reading comprehension strategies, reading comprehension, text-to-self connections, text connections

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reading comprehension strategies, text to self connections, english language arts
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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Year
2013
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Common Core

RI.K.3 RI.1.3 RI.2.3

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