Four questions... from Mission Literacy: http://missionliteracy.com/
1. What does the text say? OR - What is the content of the text?
2. How does the text say it? OR - What techniques of craft and structure does the author use in the text?
3. What does the text mean? OR - What is the theme/thesis of the text and how does the author's choice of content, structure, and craft combine to achieve his/her purpose - author's intent?
4. What does the text mean to me?
Guided Highlighted Reading
From: Guided Highlighted Reading A Close-Reading Strategy For Navigating Complex Text 4-12
Weber, Nelson, Schofield
Text complexity and the growth of comprehension
"Equal emphasis is placed on the sophistication of what students read and the skill with which they read. Whatever they are reading, students must also show a steadily growing ability to discern more from and make fuller use of text, including making an increasing number of connections among ideas and between texts, considering a wider range of textual evidence, and becoming more sensitive to inconsistencies, ambiguities, and poor reasoning in texts."
(from Common Core Standards)
DoDEA Standards for E/LA
E1b: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text
E1c: Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text
The files below are training models for teachers and students. Power point presentations are not necessary for successful Guided Highlighted Readings.
ghr_general_directions_and_suggestions.pptx | |
File Size: | 854 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The following link is for a rubric for scoring summary writing from GHR.
rubric_for_summary_revised2_docx.docx | |
File Size: | 19 kb |
File Type: | docx |
The GHR for The Tell-Tale Heart was developed with Mr. Henehan at Lakenheath Middle School and Ms. Nelson - co-author of the GHR book.
tell_tale_heart_for_ghr.docx | |
File Size: | 12 kb |
File Type: | docx |
The GHR for Lewis and Clark was developed for Grade 5 teachers Ms. Shea, Ms. Stephens and Ms. Holcomb at Liberty Intermediate School.
l_and_c_ghr.pptx | |
File Size: | 134 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for Banana Bread Muffins was developed with Ms. Bruce at Lakenheath Middle School.
banana_bread__muffins_ghr.pptx | |
File Size: | 73 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for A Bird Came Walking was used for training at Lakenheath Middle School with Ms. Silverstein and Ms. Taylor
a_bird_came_down_the_walk_for_ghr.pptx | |
File Size: | 102 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for Hurricanes is from the book Guided Highlighted Reading by Weber, Nelson, Scofield.
It was modeled at Feltwell Elementary School with Mr. Kozier and Ms. Eversman
ghr_for_hurricanes_ew.pptx | |
File Size: | 129 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for Spaghetti Marinara was developed with Ms. Bruce and Dr. Weber.
ghr_for_spaghetti_with_marinara_sauce-3_ew_2.pptx | |
File Size: | 105 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for Integers was developed for 6th grade math at LMS.
integers_2.pptx | |
File Size: | 234 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The GHR for solar system was prepared for a 5th grade class
solar_system_1.pptx | |
File Size: | 117 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
This GHR is using the first page of an article from Smithsonian, April, 2011 The text is about the attempts to negotiate a surrender of Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War.
Here is a link to the complete text. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Fort-Sumter-The-Civil-War-Begins.html Grades 8-12
ghr__opening_salvo.pptx | |
File Size: | 110 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
This GHR is a monologue from "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. Grades 9-12
ghr_for_our_town.pptx | |
File Size: | 149 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
This GHR is titled, "The Evolution of the Grocery Bag" by Henry Petroski. For grades 6-8
ghr_the_evolution_of_the_grocery_bag.pptx | |
File Size: | 85 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
GHR for "The Metamorphosis" Kafka / High School
ghr_the_metamorphosis_kafka.pptx | |
File Size: | 87 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
SAT adapted text and questions from majortests.com
social_foundation_of_science-sat_practice_test.pptx | |
File Size: | 130 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Mary Rowlindson /Captive Narrative - prepared for 8th Grade SS.
mary_rowlandson_ghr.pptx | |
File Size: | 645 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The Scarlett Ibis - for Grade 9
ghr_for_silver_ibis.pptx | |
File Size: | 252 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The Fall of The House of Usher - Grade 10
ghr_the_fall_of_the_house_of_usher.pptx | |
File Size: | 238 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The Invocation to "The Odyssey" Honors
ghr_invocation_to_the_odyssey.pptx | |
File Size: | 97 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
The Hidden Teacher - Grades 7-12
ghr_for_the_hidden_teacher.pptx | |
File Size: | 110 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
"Annabelle Lee" Edgar Allan Poe / 7th Grade
ghr_for_annabelle_lee.pptx | |
File Size: | 289 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
TRAC Problem Solving for Lakenheath High School
trac_for_lhs.pptx | |
File Size: | 199 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Recording record for GHR Intervention and Formative Assessment strategies
ghr_record_sheet.docx | |
File Size: | 17 kb |
File Type: | docx |
The Olympics and Rio / for 7th Grade Geography
rio_olympics_article.pptx | |
File Size: | 349 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Spanish 1 GHR Hola! Me llamo Pedro
hola_me_llamo_pedro__ghr.pdf | |
File Size: | 755 kb |
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Spanish 3 GHR El Iztacchihuatl y El Popocetepeti GHR
el_iztaccihuatl_y_el_popocetepeti_ghr.pdf | |
File Size: | 955 kb |
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Close and Critical Sequence for GHR Questions 1,2,3,4
close_and_critical_sequence_for_ghr_question_1.pdf | |
File Size: | 823 kb |
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close_and_critical_sequence_for_ghr_question_2.pdf | |
File Size: | 961 kb |
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close_and_critical_reading_questions_3_and_4.pdf | |
File Size: | 911 kb |
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Close Reading Resources
Work sheet for "Read Like A Detective".
read_like_a_detective_worksheet.docx | |
File Size: | 44 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Article for practice with "Read Like A Detective"
safari_park_imposes_dress_code_to_stop_visitors_scaring_the_animals.docx | |
File Size: | 55 kb |
File Type: | docx |