I Googled House +Tovani and I came across this link: http://www.suu.edu/faculty/angell/Comprehension/house.htm
It looks like it is the story everyone is asking about. I just thought I would save some of you the trouble of searching. Deirdre ----- Original Message ---- From: David Hoh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:42:16 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] setting a purpose for reading You can find this text on line. Google House and Tovani and hunt around a bit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "chawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:42 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] setting a purpose for reading > Pat, > Several years ago when I taught 6th - 8th Title I reading, I > used a short passage to illustrate the different purposes and > interpretations we have for reading. It was a passage about two > youngsters who skip school and go to one boy's house. It describes the > house vividly. (It would also be good for visualization for older > grades.) > In the first read, the student underlined what he/she thought was > important (with no prelude by the teacher). In the second read, the > student highlighted in pink what would be important if he/she was a > burglar. In the third read, the student highlighted in yellow what > he/she thought was important if they were a prospective home buyer. My > students loved it because it really brought home the different > perspectives each of us brings to the table that sets our purpose for > reading. > If you are interested, reply and I will fax it to you or I > can e-mail it if you prefer. > Cynthia Hawkins > Holly Pond Elementary/1st > Holly Pond, Alabama > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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.
