Hi Sharif, Try looking at the 5 facts of fiction on www.ttms.org I have found it to be very helpful to students in understanding character development. I also try to show students that they can identify a theme by looking at character change. (What does the author want you to learn as a result of the change in character?)
As far as non-fiction goes the Comprehension Toolkit (Stephanie Harvey) is a valuable resource. The texts are geared toward 3-6th grade, but we have used it with 7th and 8th grade students. It is a very valuable resource. Mary Lou RI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] help please HI, we are looking for awesome& effective teaching techniques/activities to assist our 7-8th grade students with the following items: We are having a really difficult time with teaching these concepts to our special ed population. Any ideas? Thanks!! Sharif Character, Setting, Plot, Theme (Fiction) Making Inferences / Drawing Conclusions (Non-Fiction) Vocabulary (Non-Fiction) Main Idea / Supporting Details (Non-Fiction) ________________________________________________________________________ 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 [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.
