Reading Works

information through listening, visualization, and experienced (hands-on) learning. Our brains feed on new material by the processes of reading and writing. Collectively forming literacy. Different individuals have their own ways of using this notion. The interactions I have had with soccer proves that there is a direct correlation with literacy. These practices of reading and writing on soccer are centered on the ability to create new experiences from interactive activities and progressively…

Dear Mr. Lake, I have been teaching for two years and Wind-Wolf seems to be doing good in some parts of the class he just needs to work on reading. He is shy and quiet like the other Indian children in the classroom. I believe that Wind-Wolf has already been through quite an education compared with his peers in Western society. He has attended sacred and ancient White Deerskin Dance of his people and is well-acquainted with the cultures and languages of other tribes. “He has played with…

allows the student to catch words that might have been left out of text that they might not have caught just by reading the text. Brain storming/mind mapping programs assist students with writing. These programs diagram the students’ ideas and displays the diagram on the computer screen. This program would be useful to students who have difficulty expressing their ideas in writing. Reading technologies that are available to students with learning disabilities includes optical character…

John Steinbeck are just a few classic authors who have taught lessons, used timeless themes, and their own unique styles in their writings. O. Henry’s unique style is shown in his work. O. Henry writes with situational irony, which is also called a plot twist or a surprise ending. O. Henry’s style is shown in his work when he writes. For example, his short story, The Gift of the Magi, it is Christmas time, and Della and Jim both sold their possessions that the other was going to buy gifts…

the friend that devoured chapter books like cookies in first grade and was well above average in all of her reading scores. Without a doubt, she was the opposite of me. “Of course,” I reasoned, “It’s physically impossible for you.” After thinking about it though, I became aware of the fact that many of us become so literate by fourth grade, that we read without even realizing that we are reading. Just like many other fourth graders, I was able to read signs passing by, book covers on the shelf…

“Early nineteenth century adults looked on childhood almost entirely as a time of preparation for adult life.” (MacLeod, 1992). When it comes to reading books, children usually choose what is based on their age and interests, whether they are girls or boys. Children read books differently, however writers don’t actually write books that are made to be read by only girls or only boys. It is important to know how books are seen from different sides and perspectives. In the nineteenth century,…

She becomes known for her spunky personality, red braids and freckled face in Green Gables, but in the beginning you find out that Green Gables isn’t where Anne was intended to live. She was adopted by two elderly siblings who wanted a boy to work the farm, but was sent Anne instead. The brother liked Anne, but the sister wanted to send her back. When she found out where Anne would be sent she decided to keep her. She believed that she could make a good impression on Anne and help her to become…

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by: Chris Grimly and Washington Irving How often do you read a short story for enjoyment anymore? You may be asking yourself that question, and the truth is, as a teenager, you don’t. So why did I read The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow? That’s a good question, there are many reasons someone would read this story. One reason could be that your 9th mod Honors English teacher told you to read it and write a 2 page reader response about it. However, I am going to tell you…

assignment in English, we were asked to interview someone and talk about their literacies. My first thought was right along the lines of “what is the point of this”. I didn’t understand how learning about how someone else established their writing and reading habits would be beneficial to me and my habits. It wasn’t until I started interviewing my partner when I realized the purpose of this paper. My partner, Jenae, looked at literacy completely different than me. I was taught to read by my…

Frindle, where everything seems to work out well between the characters and everyone is satisfied. Going into middle school, I found myself drawn to mystery novels because of the unknown factor, nothing is expected about a mystery. During the first week of my freshman year of high school, Ms. Arnett brought our class to the school library at the end of what seemed like an excruciatingly long class period. We only had about 15 minutes to decide what book we would be reading at the beginning of…