The Fabulous Four - Fab 4

In reading we've been talking about the Fab 4 - They are Paula the Predictor, Clara the Clarifier, Quincy the Questioner, and Sammy the Summarizer.  Good readers use all of these strategies!  We've been predicting before we read since the beginning of the year.  Clara the Clarifier helps students clarify unknown words or phrases.  Students often can read the word but don't really know what it means. We've been taking the time to talk discuss these interesting words and building our vocabulary.  We've been asking questions before, during and after our reading just like Quincy the Questioner.  Last, we've been learning about Sammy the Summarizer.  Summarizing is difficult because students have to figure out the most important parts of the story to retell.  We'll continue to use the Fab 4 to help us with our reading comprehension strategies.