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donegal419
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Short Story Unit
Hi Ladies,
I would like to do a fun short story unit... any ideas or suggestions?
I have stories from Highlights and other sources... was just wondering if anyone had some good opening or closing activities or some fun ideas to spice it up?
I teach special ed. 5th grade, so stories on a 4th grade level would be best!
TIA!!!
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Posted 4/29/08 12:25 PM  |
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ziamaria
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Re: Short Story Unit
what about aesops fables? that'll be fun and teach a lesson to the kids :)
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| Posted 4/29/08 3:34 PM |
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donegal419
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Re: Short Story Unit
i thought about that... maybe compare the different version of the tales?
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| Posted 4/29/08 3:43 PM |
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kgs11
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Re: Short Story Unit
i love doing Chris Van Allsburg books for short stories. i teach 4th. I use them as part of our fantasy unit.
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| Posted 4/29/08 7:13 PM |
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ziamaria
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Re: Short Story Unit
you can also teach point of view w/steck-vaughn series books that are 2 sided - i have the 3 billy goats gruff on 1 side and just a friendly old troll on the other - they can work on author's purpose, tone, pov, etc...
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| Posted 4/29/08 8:09 PM |
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daisy
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Re: Short Story Unit
Posted by kgs11
i love doing Chris Van Allsburg books for short stories. i teach 4th. I use them as part of our fantasy unit.
I do an author study with Chris VanAllsburg too.
Are you open to doing a short story unit with an author study?
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| Posted 4/29/08 8:44 PM |
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donegal419
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Re: Short Story Unit
Posted by daisy
Posted by kgs11
i love doing Chris Van Allsburg books for short stories. i teach 4th. I use them as part of our fantasy unit.
I do an author study with Chris VanAllsburg too.
Are you open to doing a short story unit with an author study?
yes...defiinitely! Do you have any materials to share?
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| Posted 4/29/08 9:11 PM |
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daisy
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Re: Short Story Unit
VanAllsburg has great picture books.
I do predicting with The Wretched Stone.
I love Two Bad Ants for perspective and I like The Widow's Broom.
Also The Stranger and The Sweetest Fig.
I also do an author study on Patricia Polacco. I have lots of stuff for her too.
She is great for 4th grade.
I did more with her than VanAllsburg... if you ever need anything, FM!!
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| Posted 4/29/08 9:19 PM |
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