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Ontario Association for Mathematics Education
Ontario Association for Mathematics Education

Think Literacy: Mathematics Approaches
Grades 7 - 9, September 2004

CONTENTS
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READING STRATEGIES

Getting Ready to Read:

Previewing a Text .................................................
Analyzing the Features of a Text..........................
Anticipation Guide.................................................
Finding Signal Words............................................
Extending Vocabulary (Creating a Word Wall)...
Extending Vocabulary (Organizers).....................
Concept Circles..............................................
Verbal and Visual Word Association...........
The Frayer Model...........................................

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Engaging in Reading:

Most/Least Important Idea(s) and Information ...
Visualizing..............................................................
........... 44
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Reading Different Text Forms:

Reading Informational Texts ...............................
Reading Graphical Texts.....................................
Following Instructions...........................................
........... 58
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WRITING STRATEGIES

Developing and Organizing Ideas:

Webbing, Mapping and More.............................
........... 78

Revising and Editing:

Asking Questions to Revise Writing..................
Peer Editing ........................................................
........... 84
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Writing for a Purpose:

Journal Writing ....................................................
........... 92

ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Pair Work:

Think/Pair/Share ................................................
Timed Retell .......................................................
........... 98
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Small Group Discussions:

Placemat ............................................................
.......... 104

Whole-class Discussions:

Four Corners ......................................................
Four Corners Variation - Opposite Sides
.......... 108
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APPENDICES

Bibliography ...............................................................
.......... 113