I use the poems from When Riddles Come Rumbling when I teach inferencing to
my first graders.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Maureen Morrissey wrote:
> A colleague in fourth grade needs a couple of riddle or mystery poems for
> introducing inferences...I was hoping someone out there might have a
I hadn't heard of that, but will look into it. I'm helping to plan prof. dev.
and have many things for visualization (ala STW), but if anyone has anything
else that they love for it (grades 3-5), I'm always thrilled to hear new
ideas
Thanks!
Norma Baker
Reading Specialist
Grafton, Massachus
http://www.angelfire.com/md/byme/guesswhat/guesswhat.html
My kids had a great time with these poems. I copied, numbered and laminated
them and the kids could go through them on their own.
Leslie R. Stewart
(203)481-5386 X310 FAX (203)483-0749
lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us
Be who you are and say
I've used The Gruffalo for visualization.
Ann Walker
Reading Specialist
Lemont, IL
--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Ruth H Devoll wrote:
> From: Ruth H Devoll
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] riddle poems
> To: "Kristin Kincaid" , "Mosaic: A Reading
> Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
> Date: Wednesday, N
I also use Gooney Bird Green and The Guffalo. Do not show pictures and let
students draw as you read.
Try using music, too.
Ruth DeVoll
Title One
Mesquite, Tx
On 11/4/09 4:34 AM, "Kristin Kincaid" wrote:
I don't know of riddle poems, but I've used the Haiku in the book "If Not for
the Cat" b
I don't know of riddle poems, but I've used the Haiku in the book "If Not for
the Cat" by Jack Prelutsky to teach inferencing. I don't show the
illustrations and students use the clues to infer what animal the poem is
about. The vocabulary is very rich, and I think very appropriate for 4th
gr
Will both of you share examples.
PatK
On Nov 3, 2009, at 7:33 PM, newbop wrote:
I've never used riddle poems, but I've good results with those one
minute mysteries for kids.
Drego
Maureen Morrissey wrote:
A colleague in fourth grade needs a couple of riddle or mystery
poems for
introducing
Lori,
I love that book!
Thanks,
Maureen
___
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 ht
Thanks, Drego. Where do you get "one minute mysteries"?
Maureen
-Original Message-
From: mosaic-bounces+mobility=optonline@literacyworkshop.org
[mailto:mosaic-bounces+mobility=optonline@literacyworkshop.org] On
Behalf Of newbop
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:33 PM
To: Mosaic:
