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S.D.A.I.E Lesson Presented:

Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) By: Isabel Oliva

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S.D.A.I.E. lessons provide ELL students with equal access to the curriculum being used. Teachers should use this since it means that ELL students are being treated the same as their peers and aren't being left out.

What is DRTA? The Direct Reading thinking activity is a comprehension strategy that guides students to ask questions about the text, making predictions, and then read the text to confirm whether their predictions were correct. DRTA encourages students to be thoughtful readers and enhance their reading comprehension. Students access what they already know, apply it in some way, then obtain new understanding based on the experience.

3-Step Comprehension Cycle:  1. First, Teacher will sample the text. Teacher DIRECTS the students thinking prior to reading the text by reading the title, illustration or other materials in the story. 2. Secondly, have students make predictions about the reading. Use open-ended questions as students make discussion about the text. 3. And Lastly, Students will READ the text up to a pre-selected stopping point. Then sample text to confirm, or correct the predictions that were made, and discuss incorrect predictions.

The idea of Direct reading thinking activity is to build and enhance prior knowledge and boost comprehension.

