This semester I taught an intermediate reading class, and we were able to read through two novels while doing multiple writing projects. Before we started the novels, I wanted students to practice different types of reading they do on a daily basis. This seems to be common knowledge, but I found that examining how we read helped us delve deeper into reading strategies. We went through this PP and practiced each “type” of reading as a whole class. Throughout the semester, I referred back to this PP when we had different assignments that required the students read with a different strategy. I felt that this introduction to “how we read” gave students a reference while I assigned various lessons which required different reading strategies throughout the rest of the semester.
Also, the end activity was creative and interesting because the students got to rewrite their own fable. First, they had to organize a chopped up fable (I have been collecting fables/stories that are cut up into chunks) into its original order by looking for keywords that show cohesion and unity. Next, I had them get into groups and rewrite the ending. I went to each group and secretly encouraged funny or sad endings, so it made the final reading more interesting. It expanded into two classes and the students seemed to really enjoy it.
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