Reciprocal Reading

We are doing reciprocal reading.  Reciprocal reading is when we are reading in groups and get reading jobs.  The first job is the leader.  The leader decides who will do each job.  They introduce the text and make sure everyone is able to join in.  The next job is the predictor.  The predictor uses information from the cover and the text to predict what will happen in the book.  After the predictors job is the questioner.  The questioner thinks about what you already know, would like to know and what you need to know and they ask questions.  The next job is the clarifier.  The clarifier identifies any confusing words, sentences and ideas and they need to think about how to find a solution.  Last but not lest is the summariser.  The summariser identifies the important parts of the text.  What was the problem, how was it solved and what did we learn?  The hardest job for my is the questioner.