ABSTRACT

Try to use one of the suggestions for reading instruction mentioned in chapter L of Classroom Motivation from A to Zin your content area classroom (visual diagrams for vocabulary words, concrete poems, Cornell Notes, three-column notes, Post-it note questions, textbook scavenger hunt, Countdown for Reading, research strategies, au­ thentic reading and writing opportunities, etc.). Choose one you have not used be­ fore or one that you did not have previous success with. The strategy I'm going to try is:

Reflect on the experience by answering the following questions. What was your intended purpose for the reading assignment?