“Say Something!!!” Reading Strategy 1. With your partner, decide who will “say something” first. 2. Take turns reading a “chunk” of the selection aloud (stop @ every 8 or 10 lines). 3. Pause and say something about what was read. Do one or more of the following: a. Summarize all or part of the chunk b. Ask a question c. Clarify something you misunderstood d. Make a comment or inference 4. If you can’t do one of these four things, then you need to reread the chunk. 5. Your partner now offers a response to what was said. 6. Switch roles & repeat with the next chunk of text. “Say Something!!!” Conversation Starters Summarize Overall, the main idea seems to be . . . I think the author is saying that . . . . Here’s what I think is happening . . . . In my own words . . . So the difference between ____ and ____ is… Clarify I thought _____, but now I see that ___ . . . Oh! Now I get it . . . Are you saying that . . . No, what they’re actually saying is . . . Let’s read this section again. . . What the text means here is . . . Question What do you think is going on here? What does this part/this word mean? Does the author mean that . . . . ? Could he be saying that . . . . .? Could you restate that? Comment/Infer I’m thinking that . . . I disagree. . . . I like how it says . . . . This part is confusing/odd . . . . This is important because . . .
