Synthesizing Information

Is one of the most challenging reading strategies for students to master, simply because it requires students’ multiple skills and strategies together. When students synthesize, they are made aware of how their thinking changes and evolves as they read a text. It is important that students learn to synthesize to form new ideas and opinions.

is neither summarizing nor compiling information. You are not just looking to create summary of a subject, but you are also bringing different ideas to form a larger one. You collect new information, form new thoughts and ideas, and evolve our thinking.

a text is the process of pulling together background knowledge, newly learned ideas, connections, inferences, and summaries into a complete and original understanding of the text. It is an on-going process that builds and grows as a reader gets deeper into the text.

A – Already Know – Students think about what they already know about the topic

D – During Reading – Students learn and think about new facts in the text.

D – During Discussion – Students should talk with their partners about what they learned and know on the topic.

The Tale of Chunnhyang

1. What I already know?

2. What did I learn and think about the new facts in the text?

3. What should we talk about what we have learned and know on the topic?

I used to think, but now I think …

My new thinking is …

I’m beginning to think …

At first my thinking was … Now my thinking is …

While I was reading, I started to think …

My perspective has changed …

I started to realize that …

In the end, I understand that …

My new understanding is …

1. Review the video lesson to be placed on our G classroom

2. a. Review your short story entry. b. Apply the ADD technique and supply the needed details in the synthesizing template. c. Write your answers in your notebook.