Although literal responses are generalized as "the easier" responses... because the kids need only to refer to the text to formulate an answer, consider "The Power of Retelling." This text examines these literal questions and shows the reader how the structure of the text is inherent to formulating appropriate answers. It talks about backward thinking, pre-telling, text structure and the like. It makes the important point of contrasting verbal responses to written responses, and independent thinking to collaborative work. I think literal questioning or retelling should be a separate and equal comprehension strategy and deserves a place among the big 7...... The assumption in considering retelling as "only literal" is that teachers assume kids can do it..... this strategy also needs to be modeled, guided, and used a great deal before kids take a stab at it on their own ... just like we do with connecting, mental images and the like. In a message dated 5/6/2008 10:39:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
the kids sometimes DON"T GET the literal questions. They want to over think them and miss to opportunity to simply draw straight from the text. Sometimes that is also a necessary skill. It is ironic, because in the written sections of the DRA2, these questions are clearly labeled: LITERAL. So I am asking teachers to make sure we get that term introduced and nailed down early. Lori **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) _______________________________________________ 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.
