Before,+After,+and+During+Reading

A Wordle is very helpful for students who are bored with simple word webs. It's important for students to be interested in the subject rather than the font and colors of their Wordle. Students can enter their thoughts, phrases, and words into the Wordle as a "know" to activate prior knowledge and "want to know" about the next chapter or subject in lieu of a traditional KWL chart.
 * How useful would this Wordle be as a before reading strategy for your students?

My SEI 1 & 2 students would benefit since they can use their native language if it's available. Since the answers are so short they can also translate short phrases and words into english and type their answers in. My IEP students will enjoy creating a Wordle because of the ease and different fonts. My honors students will excel at a Wordle since there isn't a limit to the words and phrases they can input. My visual learners will enjoy the different fonts and colors they can help express themselves with.
 * What type of learners would benefit from using a Wordle?

Something happened in September that killed many. Someone named John Feinberg had something to do with it. Lots of money and fund and jobs were affected. A lot of emotional words, therefore the article is probably going to arouse some of my emotions about the subject too.
 * What observations and predictions can you make based on this Wordle?

I see 9-11 and that makes me very sad and angry. The oil spill reminds me of being a young student learning about the Exon Valdez oil spill. This oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have long term negative effects on the citizens, animals, and businesses that surround the affected areas.
 * What connections to your background knowledge can you make?



Oil Spill Document

media type="custom" key="7950032" I chose images that would speak to my audience. I was hopeful that it would arouse some negative emotions with my added captions. It was very difficult to find the embedded code because there was no box. After 30 or more minutes I finally clicked on "can't find what you are looking for", and that's where the code was!

Useful: I can see this as an opener, a during, and after reading activity. The images could spark some prior knowledge from the news, internet, and magazines. I could do a silent carousel where kids look at the photographs and rotate around the room leaving comments and questions while their classmates do the same. Finally, students can create this slide show as a culminating activity.