[MOSAIC] Just Right Books for Proficient Decoders

[Mary Helen Chappetto]

that gives us 95% accuracy!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PJ Morrow" <pmorrow at spart7.org>
To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Just Right Books for Proficient Decoders


>I agree with Lori
> The rule as I have taught it is 5 words per hundred words.
>
>
>>>> ljackson <ljackson at gwtc.net> 10/27/06 6:21 PM >>>
> I have to disagree.  I find the five finger rule to not work effectively
> with many primary readers, as typically it is taught in terms of
> sampling a
> single page.  If there are just 15 words on a page and a child does not
> know
> four words, this is not a just right book.
>
> Lori
>
>
> On 10/27/06 2:54 PM, "William Roberts" <Krober15 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I thought the five finger rule was words they could pronounce and
> words they
>> didn't know...if they don't understand 5 words should work for those
>> decoders...
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joanne Dicke" <jmdicke at k12.carr.org>
>> To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Just Right Books for Proficient Decoders
>>
>>
>>> I just did a lesson with my class of second graders today on how to
> pick
>>> a just right book using the 5 finger rule.  It went well, however, he
>>> students in my highest reading group were having problems choosing a
>>> book using the 5 finger rule because they can decode almost anything
> you
>>> put in front of them.   Does anyone have any suggestions or
> guidelines I
>>> could present to them on how to pick an appropriate book on their
> level?
>>>  I do have some chapter books for them to pick from, and I know just
>>> because they can decode it doesn't necessarily mean they are
>>> comprehending.  Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Joanne Dicke
>>> Second grade
>>> Maryland
>>>
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