Don't forget. Reading rates also vary with the item being read. A phone book can be "read" quickly because you are skimming for one piece of information. A sign saying "wet paint" or "Don't step on the grass" can also be read quickly. A menu may be perused quickly or slowly depending on one's appetite. A well-written book can be enjoyed slowly by someone who savors the writer's skill and style, but a cheap genre novel might be devoured quickly to its action-packed climax (double-entendre unintended, but to each their own).
Students must be taught that purpose for reading is the GUIDING LIGHT to comprehension in these, the DAYS OF OUR LIVES for ALL MY CHILDREN...(can you tell what I'm going to be watching over the summer?) 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.
