Writing/Language Arts Strategies (Microselection)

Writing/Language Arts Strategies

 3. Microselection: 

- Microselection is the ability to find key words in individual sentences. 

-This is a prerequisite for students understanding how to find the main idea in longer reading passages. 

-Using this strategy allows students are better able to to retain the meaning of a reading when they can recall the main idea. 

-Being able to do this allows for an easier process when it comes to paraphrasing and summarizing for the students. 

• The teacher must introduce the concept of microselection.
• The teacher must the model the finding of key words.
• The teacher then must guide the students in practicing microselection.
• The teacher then should pair the students and allow them to work together. 
• The teacher should follow up by discussing the acitivty just completed by the students. 
• Lastly the teacher should assess to identify the need for additional instruction or guided practice. 

HOW IT CAN LOOK AND BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y00Oe-cODw