Reading Comprehension Strategies Morning Work Picture of the Day Freebie

Save countless hours with these no prep, Reading Comprehension Strategies for Morning Work or Warm Up (with Differentiation) available in Google Slides, PowerPoint and PDF. In the full version, there are 40 weeks ready to go! These look gorgeous displayed on a digital whiteboard, computer or printed using the black and white PDF version.

This is a FREE one week sample of the full, year-long version. This free version does not include the examples. Get the full version here.

Purpose:

Students often struggle when asked to use the Reading Comprehension Strategies of questioning, inferring, identifying the main idea and details, sequencing and using advanced vocabulary. Children who struggle with reading have even more difficulty as they are juggling first reading a passage and then trying to apply a complex reading strategy. This resource takes the reading passage out and, instead, uses photos so skills specific to reading comprehension strategies can be taught and practiced without the cognitive load of reading. By daily practicing these five reading comprehension skills, students will have an easier time applying the strategies when presented with text.

Detailed Description of the Full Version:

You will receive 40 weeks (180 days) of Reading Comprehension Strategies for Morning Work or Warm Ups (with Differentiation). Colored slides are available in Google Slides and PowerPoint; just project a slide and have your students write their response in a notebook. Black and White PDFs are a perfect print and go option. An example is provided for each of the five reading strategies to assist with modeling and teaching. In addition, two options of all 180 prompts are included so you are able to differentiate through enrichment or remediation.

The following five reading comprehension strategies are repeated for each of the 40 weeks:

"Questioning": 40 prompts are provided. Option 1 has students ask a question that can be answered by looking at the picture and then answer the question using evidence from the photo. Option 2 asks a question and then provides a sentence starter for students' one-sentence answer.

"Main Idea and Details": 40 prompts are provided. Option 1 has students identify the main idea of the photo and then list four key details. Option 2 is similar but provides a sentence starter and asks for only three details.

"Inference": 40 prompts are provided. Option 1 has students list everything they observe in the picture and then make an inference stating the evidence used. Option 2 is similar but limits observations to four and provides a sentence starter.

"Sequencing": 40 prompts are provided. Option 1 has students sequence events including what happened before the photo, what is happening in the photo, and what will happen after the photo. Option 2 is similar but with sentence starters and using the key words "first, then and lastly".

"Vocabulary": 40 prompts are provided. Option 1 has students list five vocabulary words that they think of when looking at the photo and then choose three of the vocabulary words and use them in a sentence to describe the photo. Option 2 provides four vocabulary words and has students use two of the vocabulary words in two sentences describing the photo.

Time: Each day will take approximately 5-15 minutes depending on your students' ages and writing abilities. The structure of each day is the same helping students to predict expectations and eliminate the need for directions after the first few weeks. Consistency is key!

Ideas for Use:

1. Use this as no prep morning work or warm up. Project a slide each morning and have students write their responses in a notebook.

2. Print the PDFs and pass them out to students. You can project the slide at the same time if desired.

3. Print only a few copies of the black and white PDF version for students who struggle with writing in a notebook without structure; have the rest of the class use the projected slide and write in their notebooks.

4. Push the Google Slides or PowerPoint version out digitally and have students complete them digitally.

5. The black and white PDF version works great for center activities or posted around the room for stations.

In the Full Version, You'll Receive:

Folder 1: Option 1 (for Young Students and Remediation)

1 link to Google Slides, 262 color slides

1 PowerPoint, 262 color slides

1 PDF, 217 black and white pages

Folder 2: Option 2 (for Older Students and Enrichment)

1 link to Google Slides, 262color slides

1 PowerPoint, 262 color slides

1 PDF, 217 black and white pages

Folder 3: Option 1 and 2 Combined

1 link to Google Slides, 469 color slides

1 PowerPoint, 469 color slides

1 PDF, 425 black and white pages

Click here to get the full version.

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