Students are divided into groups of four, each with a copy of the reading text. Each student is given an allocated letter. Students then read the passage individually, or one person is nominated to read it aloud. Depending on the letter they have been allocated each student undertakes one specific task:- Predicts what the text will be about.
- Asks a question - either a word meaning or something else she doesn't understand. The rest of the group try to answer.
- Identifies a key word in a passage and explains its importance. The others offer a key word so that the group comes up with 4-6 key words.
- Retells or summarises the information. The group agrees on this summary.
The group then creates a visual that sums up the text.
