With this resource, your students can work in pairs or small groups to discuss fiction or nonfiction text. After reading, they will use the tic-tac-toe games to discuss the text while playing a game. They are encouraged to speak in complete sentences, and, in many cases, use academic language.

This resource includes 13 oral language tic-tac-toe games.

• Picture Walk Tic-Tac-Toe
• Story Structure Tic-Tac-Toe (3 options)
• Fable and Moral Tic-Tac-Toe (2 options)
• Compare and Contrast Stories Tic-Tac-Toe (2 options)
• Story Discussion Tic-Tac-Toe
• Text Features Tic-Tac-Toe
• Main Idea of a Selection Tic-Tac-Toe
• Main Idea of a Paragraph Tic-Tac-Toe
• Non-Fiction Discussion Tic-Tac-Toe

Conversation Tic-Tac-Toe resource also includes an editable version which allows you to add your own sentence frames with the language you have used in your classroom.

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Each placemat begins with having students prepare to read by making predictions or looking at text features. Then, as students read, they use the placemats to engage in conversations about the text depending on the purpose of the reading (e.g. compare and contrast, cause and effect. . .). Finally, after reading, students engage in higher-order thinking by discussing theme, lessons, morals, connections to self, character traits, and more.

These can be used in partner conversations, small group discussions, Socratic Seminar, during read alouds, or books clubs.

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Reciprocal teaching is the use of reading strategies to increase comprehension of text while working in small groups. You will find lesson plans and resources for each of the 7 strategies along with information for starting reciprocal teaching in your class.

Keep in mind that young readers need modeling and guided practice. They need explicit instruction in each strategy, which you will find in this product. Your students will learn the strategies of reciprocal teaching before beginning work in small groups. If having students work in small groups scares you, this product can also be used with the whole class or guided reading groups.

Each strategy begins with an introduction and step-by-step lesson plans to begin teaching. You will also find colorful anchor charts, sentence frames, and printables.

Included in this pack are Reciprocal Teaching Pals, which can be used during read alouds to continue practicing the strategies before having students work in small groups. Mini Reciprocal Teaching Pals also allow students to practice the strategies while they read independently. Finally, table tents are included for students to use once they begin small group reciprocal teaching.

Explicit lessons give you the guidance you need to begin reciprocal teaching in your classroom. Included are ideas for getting started and timelines. You will also find a section called Use it Before You Lose It, which reminds you to continue practicing each strategy even as you progress.

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