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Gretchen Bernabei,Jayne Hover

Text Structures and Fables: Teaching Students to Write About What They Read, Grades 3-12

Text Structures and Fables: Teaching Students to Write About What They Read, Grades 3-12

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State tests are assessing reading and writing together, and bestselling author Gretchen Bernabei shows how to guide students to be nimble at both short answer and extended responses. She uses fables to teach students five concrete ways to respond to text in any genre, such as generating basic responses, crafting fiction inspired by the text, writing essays about a theme or moral, answering open-ended questions, and using non-traditional formats like graphics and spoken dialogue.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 06 March 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc


State tests are now assessing reading and writing together, and it's important to be prepared. Bestselling author Gretchen Bernabei has a solution for teachers looking to guide their students to be nimble at both short answer and extended responses. Her secret? Teaching text structures. By teaching students how to identify and use different text structures, they can organize their thoughts and express them clearly in writing.

Bernabei and Hover present their lessons in an accessible format, using fables to illustrate key concepts. They offer an appendix filled with fables that teachers can use to teach students five concrete ways to respond to text in any genre:

Generate basic responses: Use structures that support clarity and organization.

Craft fiction inspired by the text: Unleash your students' literary knowledge and imaginative response.

Write essays about a theme or moral: Display empathic and evidence-based interpretation.

Answer open-ended questions: Select techniques that reflect the text and their engagement.

Use non-traditional formats like graphics and spoken dialogue: Showcase your students' learning in creative and engaging ways.

The importance of being prepared for state tests cannot be overstated. With Text Structures and Fables in hand, your students will be well-equipped to excel in reading and writing and meet the challenges of these assessments. So, why wait? Start incorporating these valuable strategies into your teaching today and watch your students soar to new heights of achievement!

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 215 x 279 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071894248

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