What is a task essay? From what you say in the other post, it sounds like our CST (California Standards Test) Writing test... Kim
On 2/19/07, Jenniffer Benedetto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I try different note-taking strategies in addition to reading logs, > discussions, etc. For example, there is an Amelia Earhart passage that I > hand out with highlighters. I post four different purposes to read on the > overhead: 1) Family life 2) Turning points 3) Important flights 4) (can't > remember right now). Then, I have the kids count off in fours and each > student has a number assigned to them and they must read and highlight for > that purpose. Afterwards, I call on the kids in numercal order (all of > the > 1's, etc.) and we discuss what they came up with. It may seem elementary > for high school kids but it works for me. It also gets them ready for some > of the Task essays. > > Jen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:07 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? > > > >> Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading comprehension > >> within my high > >> school English > >> classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? > > > > What requirements are you referring to? Are you limited to only certain > > books? What standards? What reading levels are we dealing with? > > > > Bill > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > -- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, CA _______________________________________________ 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.
