Download or read book Literature Circles Encircling Reading Comprehension written by Sabrina Balkind and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research question: How does learning and demonstrating literature circle roles (Summarizer, Connector, Questioner, Word Wizard, and Illustrator) develop students' ability to summarize as a reading comprehension strategy? Sub questions: (1) Will developing students' ability to summarize, increase their ability to comprehend what they read? (2) How effective will Literature Circles be in building students' enjoyment of reading? Context: The intervention took place in a fourth grade self-contained classroom at Sunflower Elementary. The class consists of 5 female and 7 male students with varied abilities in reading comprehension. This research focused on 6 students: two performing below average in reading comprehension, two who are performing at and average level, and two who are performing above average in reading comprehension. The intervention took place over a period of 6 weeks. The purpose of this intervention was to determine whether students learning and demonstrating literature circle roles would develop students' ability to summarize, and by building students' ability to summarize also raise their level of reading comprehension. Another objective of this study was to determine whether or not participating in literature groups would build students' enjoyment of reading. Instructional Approach and Data Collection. Summarizing was explicitly taught and modeled for the students during the pre-intervention phase, and students continued to write short story summaries throughout the intervention. Students then took a preliminary Reading Attitudinal Survey and were split into literature circle groups based on their first or second choice of three books. Students participated within literature circles by completing the jobs of: Summarizer, Connector, Questioner, Word Wizard and Illustrator. Literature groups lasted for five weeks; the last week consisted of students presenting their books to the class through skits of scenes from their books. During the sixth week students took a post Reading Attitudinal Survey as well as a survey to convey how they felt about literature groups and writing summaries. Students also completed weekly reading comprehension tests, which were a part of the A Beka Book Reading program that our school has adopted to determine their growth in reading comprehension. Observational data was taken throughout the intervention to determine fluctuations in students' attitude toward reading and how successful they were in their jobs during their literature circle groups. Findings and Conclusions: The study concluded that learning and demonstrating literature circle roles or jobs may improve students' ability to summarize as a reading comprehension strategy. The study also suggests that learning to be more proficient at summarizing may cause students reading comprehension to improve. Furthermore, this study suggests that participating in literature circle groups contributes to an increase in students' enjoyment and enthusiasm of reading. Grade Level: Fourth Grade. Data Collection Methods: Short story summaries, surveys, literature group assignments, Comprehension tests, Observation. Curriculum Areas: English Language Arts, Reading. Instructional Approaches: Literature Circles, Writing summaries.

Download or read book Literature Circles and Reading Comprehension written by Amy Isele Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles and Reading Comprehension written by Erin L. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles written by Tina Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Read all about it written by Cara Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adventures in Literature Circles written by Christina Baxter and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles Serve as Motivation Tools to Increase Student Achievement in Reading Comprehension written by Stephanie Steele and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circle Guide written by Tonya Ward Singer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literature circle guide to "Walk Two Moons" for students in grades four through eight, featuring a summary of the story, information about author Sharon Creech, enrichment readings, and group discussion and journal writing prompts.

Download or read book Literature Circle written by Marcia C. Huber and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circle Guide the Sign of the Beaver written by Tara McCarthy and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to using the book "The Sign of the Beaver," for literature circles in grades four through eight that includes management tips, an author biography, key reading comprehension strategies, and reproducible writing prompts and discussion questions.

Download or read book Read together learn together written by Nicole Brown and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles and Response written by Bonnie Campbell Hill and published by Christopher-Gordon Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alberta authorized teaching resource for English Language Arts, grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1998-

Download or read book Literature Circles Vs Novel Studies as a Measure of Comprehension written by Venus Zook and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles written by Brooke Morris and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature circle activities offer the full range of thinking skills based on Bloom's taxonomy. This book is aimed at middle year students and is designed to develop an appreciation for literature, author's style and purpose and for assessing individual tastes. Roles that are linked to Bloom's taxonomy help provide students with activities that cover the full range of thinking skills to meet and reach above their cognitive abilities.

Download or read book Literature Circles Guided by Comprehension Strategies written by Cindy Lynn Chilcoat and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literature Circles written by and published by . This book was released on 200? with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of literature circle masters and resources for selected specific works.

Download or read book The benefits and concerns of using literature circles to increase the comprehension level of third and fourth grade students written by Gina Elias and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: