Just about any of the Chris Van Allsburg books are great for inferring. I've used them with 5th graders, and the kids are hooked from the beginning to the end. Another good source if you're doing inferring is to get your hands on one of Gary Larson's comic books. You have to be careful which ones you use due to some of the content, but I select a few and then eliminate the text and let them make meaning entirely from the cartoons first, and then confirm or change their thinking by adding the text.
Linda -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Katie Charner-Laird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am working on making the MPIR something that all of my teachers at 5th and > 6th grade can use in the beginning of the year as a whole class assessment. > WE already do a one-on-one assessment, so I don't feel that I can give them > another one, but they are open to a whole class assessment. So I am > planning on having them do portions of the MPIR with read alouds. > > I am looking for suggestions for books that would be good for > this--specifically, good upper elementary picture books that might lend > themselves to any of the strategies. > > Thanks! > Katie Charner-Laird > 3-6 Literacy Coordinator and 5/6 Teacher > Cambridge, MA > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. > Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07 > >
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