Applying the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers

Strategy
Your Response
Activating

Inferring
Detail 1:
Yonkwanoronhkwa ohneka - I love water
Detail 2:

Inference:
Monitoring-Clarifying
During Reading (important points):

After Reading (important points):

Notes of any changes between important points:
Questioning
Question 1: Why is land ownership important ?

Question 2:

Question 3:

Searching-Selecting
New words:

Initial confusions/confusing parts to come back to later:

Summarizing
1-2 sentence summary of text:
The poem emphasizes the important role of water in sustaining life and the deep connection between humans and nature. The poem reflects on the beauty and necessity of water, urging a recognition of its importance and the need for its preservation.

Visualizing-Organizing
Words/sentence 1 that helps you see it in your head:

Words/sentence 2 that helps you see it in your head:
poem: water is life by k dawn martin

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Here’s how you can fill in the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers based on the poem "Water is Life" by K. Dawn Martin:

Strategy

Your Response

Activating

  • Prior knowledge about the importance of water in various cultures and ecosystems.
  • Understanding how water relates to life sustainability and human connection to the environment.

Inferring
Detail 1: Yonkwanoronhkwa ohneka - I love water
Detail 2: The intricate relationship between water and the environment, illustrated through vivid imagery.

Inference: The deep appreciation for water is not just about its physical attributes but also its spiritual significance and connection to life itself.


Monitoring-Clarifying
During Reading (important points):

  • The poem conveys water as essential for life.
  • It emphasizes emotional and spiritual connections to water.

After Reading (important points):

  • The theme of preservation and gratitude towards water is prevalent.
  • The necessity to respect and protect water resources is highlighted.

Notes of any changes between important points:

  • The emotional resonance of water shifted from a basic survival element to a symbol of life and interconnectedness.

Questioning
Question 1: Why is land ownership important?

Question 2: How does water symbolize life in different cultures?

Question 3: What actions can be taken to preserve water resources in our communities?


Searching-Selecting
New words:

  • "Yonkwanoronhkwa" (I love water) – Indigenous term conveying affection for water.
  • "Interconnectedness" – the idea that all forms of life are linked through water.

Initial confusions/confusing parts to come back to later:

  • The metaphorical language that may need revisiting for deeper understanding.

Summarizing
1-2 sentence summary of text:
The poem emphasizes the important role of water in sustaining life and the deep connection between humans and nature. It reflects on the beauty and necessity of water, urging a recognition of its importance and the need for its preservation.


Visualizing-Organizing
Words/sentence 1 that helps you see it in your head:

  • "Water flows like life coursing through veins," evoking imagery of vitality and movement.

Words/sentence 2 that helps you see it in your head:

  • "The glistening surface mirrors the sky," creating a visual connection between the elements and their harmony.

You can expand on this framework as you delve deeper into the poem and its themes.