Narrative and Expository Text Strategies

Narrative

Expository

Pre-Reading

Pre-Reading

Think aloud
Preview and Predict
PreP
Picture walk
Think/pair/share
Word splash
Story map
Preview chart

Think aloud
KWLQ
Anticipation guide
PreP
Think/pair/share
Vocabulary games, Word Jars, Word Bingo
Pass It

During Reading

During Reading

Sketch read sketch
Character maps or heads
Story frames
Story pyramids
ERT
Semantic mapping

Concept maps and other graphic organizers
Define vocabulary in context
ERT
Jigsaw
Turn headings into questions

Post-Reading

Post-Reading

Retellings/flip books
Venn, H-chart, T-chart
5 W's
Sketch to stretch
Excitement map
Summarize
Genre matrix

KWLQ
Further research
Retelling
5 W's
Question the author
Semantic feature analysis
Deep discussion and deep questioning (QAR)
Game card questions
Show what you know
(role play, Reader's Theater, murals, etc.)

Pre-Reading	Pre-Reading
Think aloud Preview and Predict PreP Picture walk Think/pair/share Word splash Story map Preview chart	Think aloud KWLQ Anticipation guide PreP Think/pair/share Vocabulary games, Word Jars, Word Bingo Pass It

During Reading	During Reading
Sketch read sketch Character maps or heads Story frames Story pyramids ERT Semantic mapping	Concept maps and other graphic organizers Define vocabulary in context ERT Jigsaw Turn headings into questions

Post-Reading	Post-Reading
Retellings/flip books Venn, H-chart, T-chart 5 W's Sketch to stretch Excitement map Summarize Genre matrix	KWLQ Further research Retelling 5 W's Question the author Semantic feature analysis Deep discussion and deep questioning (QAR) Game card questions Show what you know (role play, Reader's Theater, murals, etc.)