The Directed Reading Activity (DRA) is a reading strategy that provides instructional support to students. It has 5 stages: 1) readiness, 2) directed silent reading, 3) comprehension check and discussion, 4) oral reading, and 5) follow up activities. The DRA is intended for elementary through high school students and aims to pre-teach vocabulary, elicit prior knowledge, teach reading skills, and provide a purpose for reading to improve comprehension.

1. DIRECTED READING ACTIVITY OR DRA
(Betts, 1946)
While Reading and Post Reading Strategy
Reporter: Rhodora Caballero (MAT-EL)

2. DESCRIPTION
DRA is a strategy that provides students with instructional support…

3. PURPOSES
Pre-teaching of important vocabulary words
Eliciting prior knowledge
Teaching students the use of specific reading skills
Providing a purpose for reading
Encouraging students to monitor their comprehension

4. INTENDED AUDIENCE
Elementary grades (basal reader instruction)
Middle school to high school (content area textbooks)

5. PROCEDURE
1.Readiness
2.Directed silent reading
3.Comprehension check and discussion
4.Oral reading
5.Follow up activities

6. PROCEDURE
Stage 1: Readiness
•Develop concept background
•Create interest
•Introduce new vocabulary
•Establish purpose

7. PROCEDURE
Stage 2: Directed silent reading
•Look for answers to purpose-questions set by the teacher
•Work out word recognition problems independently

8. PROCEDURE
Stage 3: Comprehension check and discussion
•Answering the pre-set purpose- questions
•Developing comprehension sklls

9. PROCEDURE
Stage 4: Oral reading
•May occur simultaneously with stage 3
•Setting a new purpose for reading
•Students get confused with discussion question

10. PROCEDURE
Stage 5: Follow up activities
•Activities that enrich students’ understanding of concepts
•Focus on skills development to address difficulties encountered by students during the DRA

11. CAUTIONS AND COMMENTS
Teacher- Dominated
Passive- reading
Dependent students

12. Thank you!