I have been looking for the summaries and Summary graphic organizer, but can't find it. Could you let me know where it is?
Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Kimathi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] possible homework assignment > Tammy I have done this in prior years, when many TV family show story > lines made sense. I ask parents to watch with them when possible and > see if their child really understands the story line, character > changes. Many parents have been amazed at how little their children > understood what was going on. I was amazed for the first couple of > years. This year I am going to ask parents to help their children > select a show for them to watch together. It is a good assignment. It > should work well with summaries on tool page either Somebody wanted > but so but so by Matuga or Summary Graphic Organizer. I would of > course change novel title to Title of TV Show. Let us know how it > goes. I will also. > Pat K > > "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night > and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest > battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." > > e.e. cummings > > On Jan 2, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Tammy Bellinger wrote: > >> I am thinking of making up a homework assignment, where the students >> have to >> watch a 30 or 60 minute TV show of their choice, list the characters, >> the >> problem they faced, the steps they took to solve it, and what the >> solution >> is. I have been thinking of this for a while and just thought it >> might be >> another way to reinforce the reading skills we have been doing. If >> that >> works out, I might follow it up with another one a little while later >> about >> characters and changes that character goes through. What do you think? >> >> Also, we gave the 4th grade released Reading TAKS 2006 a short while >> ago. We >> all felt like it was quite a lot easier than the 2004. Those of you >> who are >> in Texas, what did you think? We will give the 2004 version probably >> in >> early March. >> >> Tammy >> 4th, TX >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
