Young Gifted Readers
Jackie Galbreath, Beth Gasior, Gifted Resource Specialists
Instructional Options for Young Gifted Readers
Nonfiction and Text Structure Magazine Project
Advanced Vocabulary and Figurative Language Studies
Mini-Independent Study
Idioms
This Blendspace lesson has lots of examples of idioms.
Puns
The novel Punished by David Lubar is a fun read for your students and it introduces them to a variety of ways to play with words. Here is a learning contract designed to go along with the novel. Using A "PUN"ny List, students will learn that a pun is a joke that makes a play on words by using words that sound similar.
Analogies
This Word Analogy Game is easy to print and use.
Mixing Up Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Figurative Language in Commercials and Movies - onomatopoeia, personification, cliche, hyperbole, synecdoche
Providing Choice and Challenge
Depth and Complexity - Nonfiction/Fiction
Nonfiction Choice Board and Graphic Organizers
Primary Reading Response Menu - with supporting student response pages
Click on this DEPTH and COMPLEXITY link or this DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY HANDOUT for an explanation of this easy to use method of challenging student thinking in all subject areas and grade levels.
Story Remix Choice Board
Analogies, Word Play, Literature Projects
Read the News
Investigations
Extended Independent Projects of Choice
Gifted students need time to engage in inquiry based reading and authentic research. They can benefit from expanded time frames for topics of study and investigating interests in depth. Students can compact out of material that they already know or master on a pretest. This Primary Independent Study Packet can be used to guide students through long term, inquiry based independent study projects.
Computer/Learning Center
Asking and Responding to Higher Level Questions
Utilize thinking and questioning models such as depth and complexity icons, Bloom's Taxonomy and Debono's thinking hats.
Connect to Reading Game - book discussion game based on the connect 4 game
Primary Reading Response Menu - with supporting student response pagesRead and Roll Discussion Game - student generated discussions about key ideas and details.
Depth and Complexity Bookmarks - questions to use with any text
Debono's Thinking Hats can help guide younger students in thinking about a topic.
Debono's Website - for more information
Universal Questions - for literature studies
Say Something Chart - teaches students to say something about the text they are reading
Guided Genre Studies
Students can compare and contrast various genres and create their own works within a particular genre
Literacy Through the Genres has some nice ideas for genre studies.
Genre Study Book list - from Read Write Think
Vocabulary
It is never too early to introduce gifted readers to literary terminology. ODE has produced this Glossary of Literary Terms.
Here is a book list for verbally gifted readers - lots of good suggestions.
Critical Reading Guidance with Advanced Texts
Integrate Technology
Online Reading Opportunities
This Reading Website document lists various websites that can be used to integrate technology with reading. It can also be shared with parents.
Into the Book is an interactive reading opportunity that teaches comprehension skills. This has been shared in previous newsletters. Here is an accompanying student response sheet.
Storyline - this site is for young students.
Library Card Required for Access (for young students)
Tumble Book - read picture books, chapter books and watch videos on a wealth of topics.Book Flix - read online, students can turn off sound or have books read to them.
Book Selection
Read Through History
Read Around the World
Appropriate Content
Use these lists as a starting point for books at a higher reading level with appropriate content for young students.
Books for Young Gifted Readers
Books for Gifted ReadersNew Ways to Teach Story Elements
Pixar's Shorts are a fun and effective way to introduce and practice important reading strategies.
List of Shorts- here is a list of YouTube links matched to specific reading strategies.
Shorts Graphic Organizer Packet -list of graphic organizers to use with each short.