Literacy Activities Handbook - Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres

Reading the Passage

Next, depending on the skill level of the learner, she can read the passage of text. Otherwise, the tutor can read it, or it can be read together.

Discussion of the Reading

The reading can now be discussed. This step goes smoother if the tutor has prepared some likely discussion questions beforehand. Here are examples:

Was the background information confirmed?
Did you enjoy the passage?
Who was your favourite character?
What was the most interesting part?
Was anything new learned?
How could you use the information you learned?
If you had to create a new ending, what would it be?

The questioning can be a useful check for comprehension. If necessary, you may want to re-read the passage again, while the discussion is fresh in the learner's mind.

"Background + Vocabulary + Reading + Discussion Comprehension"

Adapted from:
Kim Blevins, The Companion to SARAW: An Exercise Workbook. Regina, SK: The Neil Squire Foundation, 1999, pp. 1-2
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