Abuelo and the Three Bears Enhancing Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction through the ELITE Read-Aloud Routine (adapted from Hickman, Pollard-Durodola, & Vaughn, 2004) Routine Practice and Planning Template I. Introduce/Preview the story and pre-teach 3-4 vocabulary words Selecting vocabulary words to Selected words to teach: teach: Arrive, rushed, argue, stubborn Focus on high-utility words that can be used across contexts Preview story and vocabulary: Plan for previewing read-aloud text (questioning; making predictions): Show front and back of book Highlight text features/visuals and Ask students to predict what will happen. activate students’ prior knowledge TT- Talk about a time when your grandfather or someone in your family has told you a and experiences; make predictions story. Introduce and practice selected Student friendly definitions for vocabulary words: vocabulary words; present words 1. arrive- to get to the place you are going to (mental image- arriving at school) in written form 2. rushed- to move very quickly (kinesthetic) 3. argue- to disagree with each other in a strong way (kinesthetic) 4. stubborn- when someone doesn’t like change (mental image- not wanting to come in from outside) II. Read the passage out loud, focusing on literal and inferential comprehension
Abuelo and the Three Bears Enhancing Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction through the ELITE Read-Aloud Routine (adapted from Hickman, Pollard-Durodola, & Vaughn, 2004) Routine Practice and Planning Template I. Introduce/Preview the story and pre-teach 3-4 vocabulary words Selecting vocabulary words to teach: Focus on high-utility words that can be used across contexts Selected words to teach: Arrive, rushed, argue, stubborn Preview story and vocabulary: Highlight text features/visuals and activate students’ prior knowledge and experiences; make predictions Introduce and practice selected vocabulary words; present words in written form Plan for previewing read-aloud text (questioning; making predictions): Show front and back of book Ask students to predict what will happen. TT- Talk about a time when your grandfather or someone in your family has told you a story. Student friendly definitions for vocabulary words: 1. arrive- to get to the place you are going to (mental image- arriving at school) 2. rushed- to move very quickly (kinesthetic) 3. argue- to disagree with each other in a strong way (kinesthetic) 4. stubborn- when someone doesn’t like change (mental image- not wanting to come in from outside) II. Read the passage out loud, focusing on literal and inferential comprehension