Reading Interview Page 3

Reading and Conferring:

 Sit next to the child and be at the same height.

 Teach the reader-not the text. Help the student learn more about being a

reader, not simply helping him read the book.

 Review/discuss the child’s list of books and interests.

 Together, set goals.

 The teacher is the listener and the guide.

 The student should do most of the talking.

More Language to Use When Conferencing:

 Self-Monitors

 Uses fix-up strategies

 Retells

 Makes connections

 Uses prior knowledge

 Asks questions

 Makes and revises predictions

 Draws conclusions

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