T3: Preparing for an open reading book test

T3: Preparing for an open reading book test
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T3: Preparing for an open reading book test

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Have you finished reading your book?
Yes
No
almost
haven't started reading yet
just barely started

Slide 2 - Poll

Getting Ready
  • Step 1: Review the subject to get a good overview.
  • Step 2: Work out the main themes and topics.
  • Step 3: Identify key concepts or information.
  • Step 4: Make brief and legible notes.
  • Step 5: Summarise important information.
  • Step 6: Use clear headings.
  • Step 7: Organise notes by topic.
  • Step 8: Identify how topics are connected.

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Step 1:
Review the subject to get a good overview.
  • make a timeline: what comes first, and then, and then etc...?
  • When and where does it take place?
  • Who are the main characters?
  • What happens (big lines, no details) 

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Step 2: 
Work out the main themes and topics.
  • What are the different themes/topics of the book? 
  • describe each theme with descriptive words
  • How does the theme make you feel? Are you happy, sad, angry, upset, etc.... when you read about it? Why?

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Step 3:
Identify key concepts or information.
  • What is the story about in general?
  • Is there a motto or lesson to be learned?
  • What kind of book is it? What is the goal of the writer? 

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Step 4:
Make brief and legible notes.
  • Use sticky notes
  • don't write long sentences: verbs and nouns and discriptive words
  • print or type your notes 

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Step 5:
Summarise important information.
  • write details in order that they happen in notes
  • make sure to mark the most important details seperately.
  • Don't forget to write WHY this is important and to WHOM it is important to in the book. 

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Step 6:
Use clear headings.
  • Use sticky notes to mark the headings in the book clearly
  • The heading should tell you: "Who/What/Where/Why and How" in just a few words. 
  • (example : Tom's mystery friend (John) introduced at party.)

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Step 7: 
Organise notes by topic.
  • Topics can be characters, actions that happen, periods of time, or problems in the book
  • be sure to note the order that they happen in the book and who is involved.
  • mention how long this topic is talked about in the book. (example: mentioned in chapters 1-4) 

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Step 8:
Identify how topics are connected.
  • make a mindmap and connect topics - use only key words
  • use discriptive words - describe what the characters see, feel, and do 
  • use verbs to describe what they do- their role in the book

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Time to get to work
  • work in pairs  and start making notes about each step.
  • do this in a shared document that you can use for the coming weeks.
  • add to your notes as you go along  

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Checking what you know
  • Let someone ask you questions about your book
  • Take a look at someone else's notes- Can you understand them? Did they make the same notes as you? 
  • Add things you've learned from your classmate's notes
  • Now you are READY for the test! 

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Is this useful for you to use?
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