After-Reading Activities:
Reflective Writing:
Reflective writing is the perfect after-reading activity, as it gives the students an opportunity to analyze what they’ve read, and synthesize what they took away from the section content. Using this strategy, students can write a reflection of what they read, focusing on not just summarizing the topic, but looking at what stood put the most to them or what they found to be the main connection(s). The purpose of this activity not only helps students reflect on what they’re reading, but helps them make connection with the content after reading, increasing their understanding of the content itself.
Timeline Activity:
Creating a timeline is an excellent activity for students to complete after reading a text section, as it allows them to visually create a sequence of events for what they read. Students can do this, with the purpose of them physically and mentally organizing important events in the text section, which will increase their understanding of the text content.
After-Reading Questions:
After-reading questions, much like during-reading questions for a during reading activity, are a great activity for after students read. Students will answer questions about the content they read after they finish, focusing primarily on testing their understanding of the content and its themes as a whole, which gives students the perfect opportunity to synthesize the information they read together.
Exit-Ticket Activity:
The Exit-Ticket is a great way to give a quick activity after reading a text or text section. During this activity, students receive a quick task for them to do related to the text and it’s topics, typically answering some questions, to help bring closure to the lesson.
EX: “Before leaving class, write down three events from the chapter:
One event that led to the Revolutionary War occurring.
One event that turned the tide in the favor of the Americans.
One event that spelled the end for the British Empire”
Answer:
General Gage’s March on the Colonies
Von Steuben’s training of the Continental Army
The Colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga, securing French aid.