The document describes two reading strategies: Jigsaw and Four Quadrants. Jigsaw involves dividing a text into sections and assigning each section to a group to read and summarize. Groups then teach their section to a new group. This exposes students to all parts of the text through discussion. Four Quadrants has students fill out an organizer during and after reading to connect information to their own lives and assess understanding by asking questions. Both strategies actively engage students in the reading through discussion and application.

1. During Reading Strategies
Jigsaw and Four Quadrants
2.11.10, OHMC

2. Jigsaw
Procedure
• Divide the reading material into 5 segments
• Divide students into 5 groups, and give each group a
segment
• Instruct students to, individually, read carefully, taking
notes on most important points.
• When all groups are finished summarizing, instruct
them to share their notes with their group and discuss.
(set a time limit)

3. Jigsaw
Procedure
• Form new groups making sure that one student from
each original group is represented
• Each member of the new group teaches the material
from his reading segment
• Other students take notes
• Discuss as whole class to check for understanding

4. Jigsaw
What have we done?
Every student has:
• Read (A)
• Summarized text in writing (A)
• Discussed text in small groups (S)
• Taught text content (A)
• Discussed text in as a whole group (T)

5. Four Quadrants
Rationale
• Activates prior knowledge
• Helps students organize information
• Provides students opportunity to connect
activity with their lives (genuine purpose =
intrinsic motivation)
• Encourages students to ask questions which
will inform subsequent instruction

6. Four Quadrants
Procedure
• Students read individually
• Students fill out top half of the organizer as
they read
• Students fill out bottom half of the organizer
after they read

7. Four Quadrants
Procedure
• Students, in pairs, discuss their organizers.
• Discuss organizers as a class.
• Record student questions from “I still wonder”
section.
• Small groups come up with methods to answer
the remaining questions.

8. Four Quadrants

9. Four Quadrants
What have we done?
• Every student has:
• Read (A)
• Summarized text in writing (A)
• Applied text to life (A)
• Assessed understanding and asked questions (A)
• Discussed text with partners(P)
• Discussed text with whole class (T)
• Formulated a plan to answer remaining questions
in small groups (S)