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COUNTRY MEADOWS
Learning Center
Vernon Area Public Library
WEBSITE
Ela Area Public Library
WEBSITE
At Home Literacy!
READ THE WORLD
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menu
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brochure
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flyer
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website
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map
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train or bus schedule
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installation manual
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advertisement
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newspaper
Author's Purpose
Why does an ad or sign work? Or is it not doing a good job of captivating the audience?
Text Type
"I am going to use a newspaper article to figure out __ instead of a website because __."
Research
This is not what I meant! I wonder which other key words I can use to get the information I want.
Answer Questions
Use part of the question to begin your answer.
Which part of the movie is your favorite? My favorite part of the movie is....
Ask Questions
Make a quiz about a text you encounter. Write a letter to the author to learn more!
Make Connections
This reminds me of...
This is similar to...
This is different from...
Listening
We listen differently when we're in line at the grocery store, listening to a story, listening to a movie, and listening to a waiter.
Label these!
Sequence
Game Instructions
Recipe Directions
Installation/Set-up
Getting Ready
Vocabulary
Find and use new words!
Are they related to other words? WHO uses the word? WHERE do you use the word? WHY did the author/speaker choose it?
Reading Aloud
Reading to a pictured loved one or stuffed animal is lower stakes and can be more comfortable practice!
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