Ms.Moreno works with students at the upper elementary school level who are struggling to comprehend what they read in the content areas.Today,a group of her students is reading a passage in geography.After reading,one student pretends to be the teacher and asks the other three to summarize the passage.Next,the students generate questions to ask one another about the main idea.Then they clarify anything that was confusing and make predictions about what they will learn in the next section of the text.What procedure are these students using?
A)Inquiry
B)Reciprocal teaching
C)Cognitive apprenticeship
D)Embodied cognition

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The students are using the procedure of reciprocal teaching, which involves summarizing, generating questions, clarifying confusing information, and making predictions. This is a common strategy used to help struggling readers comprehend content area texts.

MsMoreno Works with Students at the Upper Elementary School Level