2. FREE READING
• “No single literacy activity has a more positive effect on
students‟
comprehension,
vocabulary knowledge,
spelling,
writing ability
and overall academic achievement
than free voluntary reading.”
-Stephen Krashen
3. Did you know?
The average adult
American reads only 4
books per year.
4. TYPES OF BOOKS
• Poetry anthologies
• Traditional literature
(folk tales, folk lore,
etc)
• Realistic fiction
• Historical fiction
• Fantasy
• Science fiction
• Mystery
• Informational
• Biography/autobiogra
phy/memoir
• choices
10. POETRY
• 1. Definition: shortened form of writing
• 2. uses metaphors, similes, personification
• 3. poet expresses feelings or opinions
• 4. MAY follow a form or have structure
11. traditional
• 1. Definition: stories passed down from generations
• 2. myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery
rhymes, tall tales
• 3. foundation for fantasty
12. Realistic fiction
• 1. Characters: everyday people doing everyday
things “Could this happen today?”
• 2. Setting: modern day/time, realistic place
• 3. Plot: realistic events
13. Historical fiction
• 1. Characters: famous/real event in history
• 2. Setting: could be historical site, pre 1970ish
• 3. Plot: historical event
14. Fantast y
• 1. Characters: talking animals, mythical creatures,
magic users
• 2. Setting: often medieval, time travel, magical
• 3. Plot: hero‟s journey/quest, often good v. evil
15. Science fiction
• 1. Characters: mutants, robot, alien, “mad”
scientist, thinking computers
• 2. Setting: advanced tech cities, spaceships, other
solar systems, time travel,
• 3. Plot: alien attacks, time travel, tech/experiment
gone wrong
18. Biography, autobio,
memoir
• 1. Biography: story of someone‟s life, written by
another
• 2. Autobiography: story of someone‟s life, written
by themselves
• 3. Memoir: a short account of the author‟s
experiences, memories, written by themselves
19. Notebook
• 1. Tally list-lists categories and number of books required from each
• 2. Reading list-Each book you‟ve attempted (not finished), and
each book you‟ve finished. List the title, author, date finished,
difficulty of book (your scale), and a BRIEF summary (2 sentences)
You may list any information about the book that may help you in
further assignments. ONE page per book. Allow 25-30 pages.
• 3. Books to Read/Shopping List/Recommendations-these
are books that you have heard or read about that you would like to
read, including sequels.
• 4. Response Entries-”Journaling” about a book
• 5. Activities-book reviews, „reports‟, commercials, poem to
memorize
21. Chris Crowe
english editor and columnist – a want for his own children
• “I‟d like just once, to have one of them
stagger into the kitchen, bleary-eyed and
late for breakfast, because of staying up
all night to finish a novel. I‟d love to see
them curled up on the couch rereading a
favorite book. I would go to my grave a
contented old man if once before I die,
and before my kids grow up, I could hear
one of my children talking excitedly to a
friend about a book just finished.”
Hinweis der Redaktion
----- Meeting Notes (9/16/13 07:44) -----IOWA tests, reading comprehension, vocab, etc. HS placement tests, college entrance exams. How could you improve your scores?
Stephen Krashen is professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, who moved from the linguistics department to the faculty of the School of Education in 1994. He is a linguist, educational researcher, and activist.
