Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
I think that it is important to be explicit about what we want kids to do. Primary grades do retells which are not summaries. Towards middle of third grade I start to introduce summaries by helping kids categorize ideas such as going to my friends house, watching TV, playing a game-all of these are under the category of fun. Maxine In a message dated 12/9/2010 5:08:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, renb...@live.com writes: I am finding second graders this year having a really hard time with retelling and finding the main parts. We have been doing a five finger retelling to get to the main ideas. Easier when done orally, but with enough practice they are transferring to written work. I LOVE reading workshop... but wonder how my gr. 1 colleagues held kids accountable for showing their comprehension. Higher stakes in second grade require some written responses or presentations of understanding. I am glad to hear more ideas. renee teaching is a work of heart From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 52, Issue 5 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:00:04 -0500 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: readers workshop approach (e h) 2. Re: Summarization (e h) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:27:24 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] readers workshop approach Message-ID: aanlktim6rehcctjy-+07cxgwmrzlhotmnst0ekttz...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:32:20 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Summarization Message-ID: aanlktimpntnm46avsh27wj1h7vvw0fzqrg4g=ce+o...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 summarization is really tough So the DRA prompts you to give the children prompts such the one you've described, but never asks any questions or tells them what to put in their summary? (i.e. good summaries include the main character the problem and the solution in the storyetc) That is pretty vague for such a difficult skill Thanks, On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 6:16 PM, mlred...@aol.com wrote: I just know that on the DRA, a second grader (levels 16-28) by the end of the year, are asked to summarize, but it is a scaffolded summary. summarize. Summarization is a hard skill. Kids are given words such as, in the beginning, Next, then, and in the end. Maxine In a message dated 11/30/2010 1:15:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, eshellm...@gmail.com writes: Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! ___ 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. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
With my students, as far as retelling, I do a lot of asking, and then what happened, and then what happened, and then what happened? as we retell books together, and it really does carry over. Of course, we do oral retelling, not written on our assessments. We have just added a written piece, actually. However, we can have them dictate and write their responsed for them. Michele S. From: Renee Keeler renb...@live.com To: mosaic mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, December 7, 2010 9:30:53 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing I am finding second graders this year having a really hard time with retelling and finding the main parts. We have been doing a five finger retelling to get to the main ideas. Easier when done orally, but with enough practice they are transferring to written work. I LOVE reading workshop... but wonder how my gr. 1 colleagues held kids accountable for showing their comprehension. Higher stakes in second grade require some written responses or presentations of understanding. I am glad to hear more ideas. renee teaching is a work of heart From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 52, Issue 5 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:00:04 -0500 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: readers workshop approach (e h) 2. Re: Summarization (e h) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:27:24 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] readers workshop approach Message-ID: aanlktim6rehcctjy-+07cxgwmrzlhotmnst0ekttz...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:32:20 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Summarization Message-ID: aanlktimpntnm46avsh27wj1h7vvw0fzqrg4g=ce+o...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 summarization is really tough So the DRA prompts you to give the children prompts such the one you've described, but never asks any questions or tells them what to put in their summary? (i.e. good summaries include the main character the problem and the solution in the storyetc) That is pretty vague for such a difficult skill Thanks, On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 6:16 PM, mlred...@aol.com wrote: I just know that on the DRA, a second grader (levels 16-28) by the end of the year, are asked to summarize, but it is a scaffolded summary. summarize. Summarization is a hard skill. Kids are given words such as, in the beginning, Next, then, and in the end. Maxine In a message dated 11/30/2010 1:15:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, eshellm...@gmail.com writes: Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! ___ 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. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
I am finding second graders this year having a really hard time with retelling and finding the main parts. We have been doing a five finger retelling to get to the main ideas. Easier when done orally, but with enough practice they are transferring to written work. I LOVE reading workshop... but wonder how my gr. 1 colleagues held kids accountable for showing their comprehension. Higher stakes in second grade require some written responses or presentations of understanding. I am glad to hear more ideas. renee teaching is a work of heart From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 52, Issue 5 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:00:04 -0500 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: readers workshop approach (e h) 2. Re: Summarization (e h) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:27:24 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] readers workshop approach Message-ID: aanlktim6rehcctjy-+07cxgwmrzlhotmnst0ekttz...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:32:20 -0500 From: e h eshellm...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Summarization Message-ID: aanlktimpntnm46avsh27wj1h7vvw0fzqrg4g=ce+o...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 summarization is really tough So the DRA prompts you to give the children prompts such the one you've described, but never asks any questions or tells them what to put in their summary? (i.e. good summaries include the main character the problem and the solution in the storyetc) That is pretty vague for such a difficult skill Thanks, On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 6:16 PM, mlred...@aol.com wrote: I just know that on the DRA, a second grader (levels 16-28) by the end of the year, are asked to summarize, but it is a scaffolded summary. summarize. Summarization is a hard skill. Kids are given words such as, in the beginning, Next, then, and in the end. Maxine In a message dated 11/30/2010 1:15:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, eshellm...@gmail.com writes: Hi all, I'm wondering on summarization that students in grade 2 are expected to do when they are being assessedDo any of use Fountas and Pinnell benchmark or DRA? Do these assessments ask children to summarize at the end of their reading? How do they do it? What type of questions/prompts do they use? If any of you use other assessments that you think are particularly good-- please share! Thank you! ___ 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. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ 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. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- ___ 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
[MOSAIC] summarizing
Thanks for reminding me about the SWBST. I have used this but not lately. It is so effective. A good summarizing book is Summarizing in Any Subject by Rick Wormeli. Lots of different ideas for different text formats. It's better for upper ele. and middle school but ideas could be adapted. Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson Literacy Coach Merrill Middle School 108 W. New Your Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-424-0177 ext. 132 Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria Robinson From: mosaic-bounces+kay.kuenzl-stenerson=oshkosh.k12.wi...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun 11/15/2009 11:00 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 39, Issue 17 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. For Barb - I would appreciate very much seeing your PP - (Judy Dotson) 2. Summarizing (suzteac...@aol.com) 3. Re: Summarizing (Lisa Haines) 4. Re: Summarizing (Mark Rachele' Thummel) 5. Re: Summarizing (Mark Rachele' Thummel) 6. Re: Summarizing (Mark Rachele' Thummel) 7. Re: philosophical wonderings (hccarl...@comcast.net) -- -- ___ 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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 39, Issue 17 ** ___ 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] Summarizing again
Thanks you for the responses. I am going to try the ideas and plow along. I am wondering about adding student thinking to the summaries. We ask them constantly to think... should a summary ask them to do some thinking? I know that I have seen an organizer for note-taking (I think for determining importance) that asks students to write down the important ideas in one column, interesting facts, in the second column, and the student's thinking in the third column. I am not sure if this is a good organizer for a summary. Should summaries have interesting details or just main ideas? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing again
Hi, Try the Cornell Notetaking System. My students seem to find it quite useful. Regards --Original Message-- From: suzteac...@aol.com Sender: mosaic-bounces+leadteacher13=yahoo@literacyworkshop.org To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org ReplyTo: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Summarizing again Sent: Nov 15, 2009 6:37 PM Thanks you for the responses. I am going to try the ideas and plow along. I am wondering about adding student thinking to the summaries. We ask them constantly to think... should a summary ask them to do some thinking? I know that I have seen an organizer for note-taking (I think for determining importance) that asks students to write down the important ideas in one column, interesting facts, in the second column, and the student's thinking in the third column. I am not sure if this is a good organizer for a summary. Should summaries have interesting details or just main ideas? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ___ 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] Summarizing
I am stuck on summarizing. There are so many ways yo summarize and for so many purposes. Does anyone have a tried and true method to teach 4th graders a way to summarize an article, chapter, or book? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing
I really like the SWBST model Somebody (Character) Wanted (Goal) But (Conflict) So (Solution) Then(Conclusion) I use a cool hand graphic organizer with these terms labeling the fingers. I explain to the students that this is just very simple and not giving tons of details. They seem to want to retell everything. It has worked great so farworking on this for several weeks. One of my students even said that this just gives you the gist. Lisa OH 3rd grade On Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 03:41 PM, suzteac...@aol.com wrote: I am stuck on summarizing. There are so many ways yo summarize and for so many purposes. Does anyone have a tried and true method to teach 4th graders a way to summarize an article, chapter, or book? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing
I can't recall exactly where I learned this (someone else might?), but I do the following summary method/formula with my junior high readers for plot-based texts--this gets them a one-paragraph summary that is easy for them to remember and includes most major plot elements. I encourage stronger readers/writers to develop their ideas more. I think 4th grade would do fine: Somebody, somewhere wanted/needed . . . (characters character's needs) But . . . (conflict) So . . . (reaction) And . . . (additional conflict or reaction) Then . . . (resolution) For example: a summary for Cinderella might look something like this . . . Cinderella wants to go to the Royal Ball, but her evil stepmother prevents her from attending. So Cinderella's animal friends and her Godmother make it possible through friendship and magic . . . and Cinderella attends the ball where Prince Charming falls in love with her. Then when she is leaving the ball, she loses a slipper, which allows Prince Charming to find her later, making Cinderella's dreams to come true. (or something like that:)) -- From: suzteac...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:41 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Summarizing I am stuck on summarizing. There are so many ways yo summarize and for so many purposes. Does anyone have a tried and true method to teach 4th graders a way to summarize an article, chapter, or book? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing
I can't recall exactly where I learned this (someone else might?), but I do the following summary method/formula with my junior high readers for plot-based texts--this gets them a one-paragraph summary that is easy for them to remember and includes most major plot elements. I encourage stronger readers/writers to develop their ideas more. I think 4th grade would do fine: Somebody, somewhere wanted/needed . . . (characters character's needs) But . . . (conflict) So . . . (reaction) And . . . (additional conflict or reaction) Then . . . (resolution) For example: a summary for Cinderella might look something like this . . . Cinderella wants to go to the Royal Ball, but her evil stepmother prevents her from attending. So Cinderella's animal friends and her Godmother make it possible through friendship and magic . . . and Cinderella attends the ball where Prince Charming falls in love with her. Then when she is leaving the ball, she loses a slipper, which allows Prince Charming to find her later, making Cinderella's dreams to come true. (or something like that:)) -- From: suzteac...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:41 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Summarizing I am stuck on summarizing. There are so many ways yo summarize and for so many purposes. Does anyone have a tried and true method to teach 4th graders a way to summarize an article, chapter, or book? Suzanne NY 4th ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing
I have done a similar formula as Lisa with my junior high readers. It gets them a one-paragraph summary that is easy for them to remember and includes most major plot elements. I do encourage stronger readers/writers to develop their ideas more. I have tweaked the formula a bit . . . Somebody, somewhere wanted/needed . . . But . . . So . . . And . . . Then . . . ___ 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] Summarizing Instruction
Hi I had several people email me wanting to know the site that Carol gave me about the summarizing technique called Somebody Wanted But So. Here it is _http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/Somebody-Wanted-But-So.html_ (http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/Somebody-Wanted-But-So.html) Thanks! Beth **AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear0001) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
I love using the gist strategy, as described by Janet Allen in Tools for Teaching Content Literacy. I use it at the paragraph level and for sections of reading. Read a paragraph, write a summary sentence in 15 words or less. Read the next, now revise the sentence to show new learning, and maintaining the 15 words or less constraint. In is summary, synthesis, word choice and sentence fluency all rolled into one. Lori On 11/3/08 11:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http: //travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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. -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ___ 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] Summarizing
Hi Yes, my Title I kids are great retellers. They tell everything! But they are not so good at summarizing. THANK YOU FOR THE SITE, CAROL! I think this piece of artillery is great and just might get us right on target! Thanks to everyone. I appreciate all your input. You are wonderful! Beth **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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] summarizing
Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
I work with 6, 7,8 graders who are still struggling with their reading and we use the Someone/Something / Verb (did something) / Finish the thought... This is a graphic structure I use to help them create a summary sentence. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/3/2008 10:36 AM Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
You might also try Somebody Wanted But So Then strategy and chart. I am attaching a great link I found to help you with this. http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/Somebody-Wanted-But-So.html On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Jennifer Axman [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I work with 6, 7,8 graders who are still struggling with their reading and we use the Someone/Something / Verb (did something) / Finish the thought... This is a graphic structure I use to help them create a summary sentence. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/3/2008 10:36 AM Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! ( http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001 ) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
Can they even retell?? You have to be able to do that first. I think it is easier to do a summary of nonfiction before asking them to do a fictional piece. Sue In a message dated 11/3/2008 1:39:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http: //travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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. **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing
I use a handprint to help my kids retell and summarize. They lift a finger for characters, setting, problem, significant events and resoltion. They touch their palm to discuss the author's message or purpose. I have a poster of a handprint with the story elements in a text box above each finger. Cara ___ 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.
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I used the Somebody Wanted But So Then with my 4th grade students who were having a really tough time with summarizing.? They really understood the story elements, but were having a hard time writing a concise summary.? This is a great strategy - student friendly! - and I've found wonderful carry-over into 5th grade. Thanks for the terrific website - Martha -Original Message- From: carol minkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing You might also try Somebody Wanted But So Then strategy and chart. I am attaching a great link I found to help you with this. http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/Somebody-Wanted-But-So.html On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Jennifer Axman [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I work with 6, 7,8 graders who are still struggling with their reading and we use the Someone/Something / Verb (did something) / Finish the thought... This is a graphic structure I use to help them create a summary sentence. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/3/2008 10:36 AM Hi I have a group of Title I, 4th and 5th graders who are reading on a second grade level. We are working on summarizing and it is hard for them. We have summarized nursery rhymes, using the 5 W's. They do fairly well on these because these are short and familiar. What other instruction do you give regarding summarizing? **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! ( http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001 ) ___ 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. ___ 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.
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I, too, use this handprint... in first grade ...along with the sequence of : first, next, then, after that and in the end superimposed ... In other words ... kids retell using the proper sequence as well as employing the proper literary terms May I suggest looking at the resource entitled: The Power of Retelling published by the Wright Group... the best informational text that describes and gives lesson ideas about the pretell, the oral retell, the written retell, and how retelling relates to the summary, and the synthesis ... this is a must have resource from it our first grade team realized that before we ever consider a DRA testing... a few weeks must be spent on retelling. we start with a shared group experience and do the pretell and move on to text with the handprints the rest of our study (which we discovered is a year long and along side deep comprehension strategies) concentrates on how the retell helps with deep comprehension strategies please do not make the mistake of poo-poohing retell as literal, easy stuff there are so many sub levels at which a kid (and a teacher for that matter) must consider. In a message dated 11/3/2008 9:22:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use a handprint to help my kids retell and summarize. They lift a finger for characters, setting, problem, significant events and resoltion. They touch their palm to discuss the author's message or purpose. I have a poster of a handprint with the story elements in a text box above each finger. Cara ___ 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. **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ 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.
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How about the fox in the Gingerbread Man when he tells the gingerbread man that he will help him escape? Nancy Hagerty First Grade Y-3 Hardy Elementary 248-573-8650 ext. 3637 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/02/06 9:12 PM I am looking for short text or picture books that show characters acting out of character. any ideas appreciated - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing I am going to be doing summarizing with third graders and some students will be reading chapter books. Does anyone know of any good graphic organizers or ways to teach students how to summarize chapter books? I imagine that I should do it chapter by chapter. Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks, Kim Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ___ 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.
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Friends, I wanted to read Boy by Dahl as suggested and found it not a common book in the district or public libraries. I did find it used on Amazon.com and bought it at Half-Price Books. Since I live in a large city and teach in a large district, I thought I save some of you some time and direct you to those sources. Marsha ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing
A great example of summarizing a story comes from Cynthia Rylant's series called Little Whistle. You need to read Little Whistle first. Then the others start with a summary of Little Whistle. Each book has a different summary. You can point out how she uses only important information within the summary. For my second graders I made a lit. circle role sheet that is summarizer, but modified it with a line beginning of chapter middle of chapter, and end of chapter so that they know they have to have some from each part of the chapter in their summary. I will ween them off this as the year goes on. Just some thoughts, Julie/FL/2nd On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am going to be doing summarizing with third graders and some students will be reading chapter books. Does anyone know of any good graphic organizers or ways to teach students how to summarize chapter books? I imagine that I should do it chapter by chapter. Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks, Kim __ __ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ___ 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.
