The reading is easy but the writing isn't very good--very short choppy
sentences and rather boring.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susanne McCurry" <susanne.mccu...@gmail.com>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers.
It's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated.
http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps.
Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections,
Bridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making
abstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a
"Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the
students placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my
background knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl.
There were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there
was
much more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when
you
read the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them
with her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson
before
doing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read.
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller <
brenda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and
want to
get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids
reading
from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago
and
they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures
the
kids
eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas?
Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior
knowledge
and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick?
We've
been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having
trouble applying it to a test situation.
Thanks for all your help,
Brenda
CA/4
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