Students are more committed to reading when they understand-and even set-specific, meaningful purposes, which also helps them differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information. Discuss how you would set purposes for your students and move them into setting their own purposes.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary, but responses should cover the following:Teachers could include questions, think-alouds to demonstrate setting purposes and goals, DRTA, and many of the activities depicted in Figure 9-6.

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