[MOSAIC] teaching strategies-Charlotte's Web

[Jane Wenzel]

Speaking of introductory lines, does anyone know of a writing link for types of great openers?
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  From: Joy<mailto:jwidmann at rocketmail.com> 
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  The first line of the book, " 'Where's Papa going with that ax?' said Fern to her mother as they were setting the tabel for breakfast." is one of the strongest, and most memorable first lines I've ever read. It's a good example for visualization, connections, prediction, questioning, schema, metacognition, even talking about author's craft. So, depending on the age of the students, whether or not they've read the book or seen the movie, and how much strategy instruction they've had would determine how I directed the conversation. 
     
    
  Patricia Kimathi <pkimathi at earthlink.net<mailto:pkimathi at earthlink.net>> wrote:
    Can you share some examples of how you use the strategies. I will 
  begin teaching Charlotte's Web next week. Thank you.
  Pat K

  "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night 
  and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest 
  battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting."

  e.e. cummings

  On Jan 14, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Joy wrote:

  > Knowing how many times they've read/viewed this book, I use it as an 
  > example during our conversations about books and strategies because I 
  > know we all have connections to it. When I'm teaching a strategy, 
  > along with the example we are using from our mentor text, I will also 
  > refer to a part of Charlotte's Web where they could use that same 
  > strategy. It seems to help erase those confused looks.
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