Saturday, April 25, 2015
Chapter 9: Examining the Content and Structure of Text
For this chapter, I decided to only focus on one objective due to the subject matter being more difficult. I will focus on D1-e: Do you think the author made this story believable? Why? Or Why Not? I will read the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" because the students were getting a little tired of hearing about Molly Lou Melon. I also just read about Alexander this past week so they are familiar with it. Most of this activity will be discussion based, but I did like the fantasy/reality cards. I think it will be a helpful activity that I can use with my students even past this upcoming week. It will also be an easy way to check whether or not my students are understanding fantasy vs reality.
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Megan,
ReplyDeleteI really like the answer frame you chose to use with your students! I believe the activity is grade level appropriate and suited for you students' needs as readers. I also think the book you chose is perfect for the activity- my students and I love Alexander! I think it was a wise choice to switch the book this time, and I'm excited to hear the results!
I think this book is a perfect choice for this question! I think this is also a great concrete concept for students of a younger age to work on. It's important that they understand embellishments and when things are actually part of what might be happening. I love this book! Isn't this a new movie, too? There's something you could show around the end of the school year and compare the two!
ReplyDeleteI also love the book choice for this activity! Kindergarten is such a fun grade to teach and it always amazed me at the way their minds work at this age. I think this is a very appropriate activity for your class given that five year olds often have a difficult time distinguishing between fantasy and reality.I can't wait to see your results!
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