Directed Activities Related to Texts (DARTs) are teaching activities designed to engage students with texts and improve reading comprehension. DARTs can be done individually or in groups using various types of texts. They have several advantages such as improving reading skills, promoting critical thinking, and making learning active. Common DART activities include underlining, labeling, rearranging texts, predicting, completing tables and diagrams, and identifying causes and effects. DARTs are a useful way to introduce, reinforce, or assess learning without needing many resources.

1. Directed Activities Related to Texts (DARTs)
Naureen Faisal

2. What is Directed Activities Related
Texts (DARTs)
DARTs are activities which get students to
interact with texts and challenge students to
engage with texts.

3. Purpose of Directed Activities Related
Texts (DARTs)
• Their aim is to improve students'
reading comprehension and
• To make them critical readers.
That can be done by individual
students or in groups

4. Type of Texts
• Poems
• Short stories, novels and plays
• Newspaper articles
• Pamphlets etc,
• Passages from history, geography, science
etc textbooks.

5. Advantages of DARTs
• Improves reading comprehension.
• Aware of how texts are constructed.
• Promote problem-solving and thinking skills.
• Provide active learning situations(4 Cs)
(collaborate/communicate/creative/critical)

6. Advantages of DARTs
• DARTs also help students learn how to use texts
without plagiarizing them.
• Improves students own writing.
• Interacting with text rather practicing poor reading
skills.
• Useful to introduce new topic or revise/consolidate a
topic at the end of the unit.

7. DARTs
• Underlining
• Labeling
• Completion of activities with disorder texts
• Predicting
• Segmenting
• Text Completion
• Table completion
• Diagram Completion
• Flow chart Presentation
• Cause and Effect

8. Underlining

9. Underlining
Read the text and underline
important information.
1. When and where was
Eloise Greenfield born?
2. Underline the place
where Eloise Greenfield’s family
move?
3. How many books she wrote?

10. Labeling

11. Labeling
Angel of Mercy
Abdul Sattar Edhi was a legendary Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation which
operates hospitals, orphanages, homeless shelters and rehab centers all over Pakistan. He was known as “Angel of
Mercy”. moved to Pakistan after the partition of India.
Early Life
Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in India in a Memon family. From a young age, he was raised to be benevolent towards the
needy and the less privileged. His mother suffered a stroke and became paralyzed. He devoted a considerable part of
his time caring for his mother. This experience imbibed in him sensitivity and empathy for the sick, mentally ill and
challenged people.
Major Works
Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation which today runs the world's largest ambulance service. It also runs
charitable hospitals, orphanages, homeless shelters, women's shelters, and rehab centers for drug addicts and mentally
ill individual.
Awards and Achievements
Abdul Sattar Edhi received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Lenin Peace Prize, Paul Harris Fellow, Peace Prize, Prize for
Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood, Pakistan Civic Society, Jinnah Award, Bacha Khan Aman and he was nominated
several times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

12. Completion of activities
with disorder texts

13. Read the text and re-arrange/re-order the text
The marine species like fish, whales, and dolphins are the worst sufferers. Their valuable lives are also
lost. Soil erosion is one of the causes of soil pollution.
In conclusion, human has exploited the wealth of nature at the cost of his/her and environments health.
We humans can save our Earth by planting trees, avoiding burning, and not dumping factories’ waste
into the sea or river. It will help our earth to be green once again.
The environment is very necessary to lead a healthy life. Our environment shapes a very important
aspect of human life because that is where we find the requirements of life like air, water, and food.
Due to global industrialization and modernization, there has been environmental pollution. Our lifestyle
has also changed. The animals are on the verge of extinct day by day. The harmful and toxic gases
release from the factories thus causing air pollution. People dump all the waste materials in the river
and sea, this way the water is also getting poisoned every day.

14. Original Text
The environment is very necessary to lead a healthy life. Our environment shapes a
very important aspect of human life because that is where we find the requirements
of life like air, water, and food.
Due to global industrialization and modernization, there has been environmental
pollution. Our lifestyle has also changed. The animals are on the verge of extinct day
by day. The harmful and toxic gases release from the factories thus causing air
pollution. People dump all the waste materials in the river and sea, this way the water
is also getting poisoned every day.
The marine species like fish, whales, and dolphins are the worst sufferers. Their
valuable lives are also lost. Soil erosion is one of the causes of soil pollution.
In conclusion, human has exploited the wealth of nature at the cost of his/her and
environments health. We humans can save our Earth by planting trees, avoiding
burning, and not dumping factories’ waste into the sea or river. It will help our earth to
be green once again.

15. Predicting

16. Predicting
In a reference to the PPP and PML-N, Khan said the
opposition parties just want an NRO from us," he said. "I
want to give them a message: 'open your ears and hear this:
you can come out on the streets. We will give you
containers and give you food. You can do whatever you
want in the assemblies... (But) no one will get an NRO'," he
was quoted as saying by the Dawn. "No corrupt person will
be let go," Khan said, recalling that he had been elected by
the nation on the promise that he will "put the corrupt
people in jails".

17. Segmenting

18. Means of Communication
Devices used to talk, or to send message one end to other, or from one person to
other are called means of communication. There are many types of means of
communications like News Paper, Telephone, Mobile, TV, Internet etc. Telephones and
mobiles are most commonly used means of communication. They are not only very
fast but also link far distant location within no time. Letters are most common means
of communication. Postcards, inland letters, envelops, postage stamps, etc., are used
for writing letters. Newspapers are used to carry news of all that is happening all over
the world. The news paper and magazines are printed in different languages. In
modern age, Internet is very cheap and reliable mean of not only for communication
but also useful for employment and education. Internet has brought the whole world
to a very small workplace. E-mail can be used to send small or bulk of information to
any part of the world.

19. Means of Communication
Devices used to talk, or to send message one end to other, or from one person to
other are called means of communication. There are many types of means of
communications like News Paper, Telephone, Mobile, TV, Internet etc.
Telephones and mobiles are most commonly used means of communication. They are
not only very fast but also link far distant location within no time.
Letters are most common means of communication. Postcards, inland letters,
envelops, postage stamps, etc., are used for writing letters.
Newspapers are used to carry news of all that is happening all over the world. The
news paper and magazines are printed in different languages.
In modern age, Internet is very cheap and reliable mean of not only for
communication but also useful for employment and education. Internet has brought
the whole world to a very small workplace. E-mail can be used to send small or bulk of
information to any part of the world.

20. Text Completion

21. Text Completion
Read and complete the text.
Firefighters are Pakistan’s greatest living heroes. They protect __________ lives and properties of
people. They perform daring rescues and _________raging infernos, but firefighters__________
protect people in many other ways. _____________also play an important role ___________
education and public awareness of fire safety. All this in addition to putting out house fires! One
of the most rewarding, sought _____________careers in the Pakistan is the__________ of
firefighter. ___________ is a highly __________ profession with much training and schooling
required before the position is acquired.
after, Firefighters, It, also, the, position, in, competitive, extinguish

22. Text Completion
Read and complete the text.
Firefighters are Pakistan’s greatest living heroes. They protect ___the_ lives and properties of
people. They perform daring rescues and _extinguish____ raging infernos, but firefighters
_also____ protect people in many other ways. Firefighters also play an important role __in__
education and public awareness of fire safety. All this in addition to putting out house fires! One
of the most rewarding, sought _after careers in the Pakistan is the __position_ of firefighter.
___It___ is a highly _competitive_ profession with much training and schooling required before
the position is acquired.
after, Firefighters, It, also, the, position, in, competitive, extinguish

23. Table Completion

24. Table Completion
Pakistan is located on the Asian continent. Pakistan also has a coastline along
the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman of the Indian Ocean. Pakistan borders
four countries: Iran and Afghanistan, China and India. Pakistan has 4
provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The
landscape varies widely from Indus plains and deserts to forested hills and a
plateau to the rugged mountains with glaciers. Pakistan is home to five of the
14 highest independent mountains in the world!
Karachi in Pakistan's South is the largest and most populous city of the
country with more than 16 million inhabitants. This city is the economic hub
of Pakistan. Pakistan also has the second largest refugee population in the
world and houses many Afghans, Bangladeshi, Burmese and Uyghurs within
the country’s borders. The national sport is field hockey. Other popular sports
are cricket, polo and soccer.

25. Read the passage and complete the table.
Country
Name
Neighbour
Countries
Provinces Economic
Hub
Highest
mountains
landscape

26. Diagram Completion

27. Compare and Contrast
GLOBE- As our Earth is very big in size we cannot see the entire Earth at one time so
we use smaller models of the Earth to study its features. These models of Earth are
called GLOBE.
We use globe because it is the most accurate way of showing the World’s surface and
it also shows exactly how continents and oceans appear on Earth’s curved surface.
It is difficult to carry globe around and we cannot have a glance of the whole Earth at
one time.
MAP- A map is a drawing of the Earth’s surface or a part of it. Map can give more
details than a globe. A map can show the whole world at a glance. A map can be big or
small.
A book of maps is called ATLAS. Large wall maps can be hung on a wall for better
understanding of the world around us.Maps are not as accurate as globes because
they are flat but we prefer to use maps because they are easier to carry as they can be
folded.

28. Read and fill the diagram
Similarities
Differences Differences

29. Flow Chart
Presentation

30. The Story of Cotton
Cotton : From Seed to Fabric
Cotton grows best on fertile, well-drained soil. Cottonseed
are planted and plants are irrigated, fertilized and weeded,
as needed, during the growing cycle. After 16-20 weeks,
cotton ball are harvested by machine. Cotton is cleaned and
baled in 500 pound bales. Clean cotton which is called ‘lint’
is carded, combed and spun into yarn. Cotton yarn is dyed
and treated. Looms weave cotton yarn into fabric. People
use cottonseeds to make oil for cooking, cosmetics, and
soap. Livestock eat cottonseeds and the leftover parts of
cotton plants.

31. The Story of Cotton

32. Cause and Effect

33. Cause and Effect
Cause (one cause-multiple effects)
Soviet Union launch Sputnik space Satellite
Effect 1
United states launch its
own satellite a few
month later
Effect 2
American schools place
increased emphasis on
Math and Science
education

34. Participants’ Expectations
• I would like to connect with SIPD as I will enhance my
skills regarding professional development.
• To create interest among students on the basis of
new techniques and improve motivational skills.
• Understanding of directed activities
• Strategies and activities related to the topic.
• I want to gain idea of integrating the content with
other subjects .

37. DART?
• You don't need fancy equipment and resources
to use DARTs. DARTs can be used in under-
resourced schools.
• DARTs can make textbooks more interesting.
• Prepare them for the types of tasks they will
encounter in other subjects. For example,
filling in tables, labeling diagrams, completing
Venn diagrams etc.