The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Two Minute Mysteries Use fiction reading skills to puzzle over Anthology has a common theme Serravallo Revision: (If…Then…Curriculum pgs. clues Demonstrate ways to take on different Characters Make observations about characters’ perspectives and approaches within the Writing 6.11 Character Comparisons p. 176 traits and feelings, then grow ideas about same topic This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort by Georgia Assessments the characters 6.13 Yes, But Why? P. 178 Heard Reading: 6.17 Talk and Actions as Windows p. Bend II: Generate Ideas for Anthologies and Grow ideas and theories based on Extra Innings: Baseball Poems by Lee Bennett Running Records Collect Poems 182 observations Hopkins 6.18 Complex Characters p. 183 Continue gathering ideas for anthologies If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: 6.19 More Than One Side p. 184 Bend II: Reading Across Mysteries Revise poems towards a bigger theme Poems About School by Kalli Dakos 6.20 Conflict Brings Complexity p. 185 Compare and contrast the actions of Revise on the run and mimic the work of Fine Feathered Friends by Jane Yolen 6.21 Piling Together Traits to Get characters and the plots, sub-plots, and published authors Roots and Blues: A Celebration by Arnold Adoff Theories p. 186 settings of stories within and across 6.23 What’s in a Character’s Heart? p. series Bend III: Get Strong Drafts Going and Revise All 188 Growing as readers to read more Along Plot complex mysteries Drafting and revising go hand in hand 5.6 Reactions Help You Find the Continue writing new poems while revisiting Problem p. 139 Bend III: Mystery Readers Learn Life Lessons and revising old poems 5.7 Series Books Have Predictable from Books Turn prose into poetry by bringing out the Plots p. 140 Focus on interpretations intended meaning of the poem 5.8 What’s Your Problem? P. 141 Take away life lessons by studying characters and plot lines Bend IV: Edit Poems and Assemble Anthologies Themes Determine central messages by for Publication 7.9 Compare Lessons Across Books in identifying how they are conveyed Teach children how to publish in meaningful a Series p. 202 through key details ways 7.12 Dig Deeper to Find a Story’s Compare and contrast themes across Edit and publish to highlight the important Topics p. 205 mysteries messages and themes 7.20 Respond to Issues that Repeat p. 213
Use fiction reading skills to puzzle over clues Make observations about characters’ traits and feelings, then grow ideas about the characters Grow ideas and theories based on observations Bend II: Reading Across Mysteries Compare and contrast the actions of characters and the plots, sub-plots, and settings of stories within and across series Growing as readers to read more complex mysteries Bend III: Mystery Readers Learn Life Lessons from Books Focus on interpretations Take away life lessons by studying characters and plot lines Determine central messages by identifying how they are conveyed through key details Compare and contrast themes across mysteries Anthology has a common theme Demonstrate ways to take on different perspectives and approaches within the same topic Bend II: Generate Ideas for Anthologies and Collect Poems Continue gathering ideas for anthologies Revise poems towards a bigger theme Revise on the run and mimic the work of published authors Bend III: Get Strong Drafts Going and Revise All Along Drafting and revising go hand in hand Continue writing new poems while revisiting and revising old poems Turn prose into poetry by bringing out the intended meaning of the poem Bend IV: Edit Poems and Assemble Anthologies for Publication Teach children how to publish in meaningful ways Edit and publish to highlight the important messages and themes The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo Characters 6.11 Character Comparisons p. 176 6.13 Yes, But Why? P. 178 6.17 Talk and Actions as Windows p. 182 6.18 Complex Characters p. 183 6.19 More Than One Side p. 184 6.20 Conflict Brings Complexity p. 185 6.21 Piling Together Traits to Get Theories p. 186 6.23 What’s in a Character’s Heart? p. 188 Plot 5.6 Reactions Help You Find the Problem p. 139 5.7 Series Books Have Predictable Plots p. 140 5.8 What’s Your Problem? P. 141 Themes 7.9 Compare Lessons Across Books in a Series p. 202 7.12 Dig Deeper to Find a Story’s Topics p. 205 7.20 Respond to Issues that Repeat p. 213 Two Minute Mysteries Writing This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort by Georgia Heard Extra Innings: Baseball Poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School by Kalli Dakos Fine Feathered Friends by Jane Yolen Roots and Blues: A Celebration by Arnold Adoff Revision: (If…Then…Curriculum pgs. Assessments Reading: Running Records
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