Chapter 4

Chapter 4 has been a very fun chapter.  This chapter talks about a connection with schemata and what readers respond about the text.  Today in class Ms. Pickett handed us out a story but she told us not to read it.  Then we got out three different colored markers to use.  She then told us to, as she was reading highlight what we found interesting.  Then we talked about it.  Next she told us to imagine that we were a burglars going to look for items in the house.  After we highlighted we explained it.  Lastly we highlighted as if we were buying a new house.  Then we explained it.  I think this is an excellent way of describing different views of a story.  I remember back in school we would go to the library to pick out books to read.  After we read the books we had to take the AR test over it.  When we read as a class there were always worksheets or quizzes to follow.  I like how the book gives different examples of activities that teachers can do.