This resource includes information on how to use think-alouds as an instructional strategy, as well as a planning guide to support practitioners as they plan lessons to include think-alouds.
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During this activity, students brainstorm what they know about a given topic. After engaging with text, they revisit their brainstorm and identify words, ideas, etc. that were used in the text.
This resource requires the following modification to explicitly target listening comprehension: shift the avenue of critical thinking from writing to discussion (i.e., instead of students writing they should discuss).
