It Says, I Say, and So is an instructional strategy for reading and answering questions about any content (core or non-core). This activity can be utlized to make inferences, make connections, and synthesize. Start by having students fold a sheet of paper into quarters labeling each section. (Students love to use colored paper for this activity.)
Step 1 (section 1)
Write the question
(created or provided)
Step 2 (section 2) It Says - What does the text say?
Find information from
the text that will help
answer the question.
Step 3 (section 3) I Say - Restate textual information in your own words.
Think about what you
know about that
information.
Step 4 (section 4) and So - Answer the question in Step 1
Combine what the text
says with what you know
to come up with the
answer.
http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/inference-graphic-organizer.pdf
Great strategy to use for reading. It reminds me a little of Cognitive Behavior Therapy worksheets that clinicians use to help clients think through their own thought processes. You could almost adapt any of those strategies ot fit into subjects to encourage thinking and analysis. I may look into this.............. http://www.get.gg/cbtstep1.htm
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great tool to use when introducing a new lesson. This could also be used as an icebreaker for the beginning of the school year or at semester with new classes. Great way to help relate topics to students in a real world concept.
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