Paragraph Attack Video

This is a silly (and educational) video I created to assist my fourth grade students in breaking down reading passages on assessments. I call it "Paragraph Attack!" and it includes circling the title, numbering paragraphs, underlining topic sentences, boxing in important words, and eliminating wrong answers. I have found this strategy gives struggling readers confidence in attacking passages at higher reading levels than they generally read. It gives them a place to start and reminds them that they have the necessary skills to gain meaning from any text.  (If YouTube won't play at your school, like it doesn't play at mine, you can also find it here on TeacherTube to play it for your students!)