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Literacy Response

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Literacy Response activities feature story extensions that explore character, setting, vocabulary and literary elements.
 

"Literacy response activities are perfect for small groups."

5th Grade
Teacher
Lindsay, CA

 

Literacy Responses increase

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics Knowledge
  • Reading Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Story Grammar (e.g., character, setting)
  • Literary Elements (e.g., metaphors, alliteration)

Research Foundations

Comprehension improves when students

  • Discuss what they have read
  • React to stories
  • Write about what they have read
  • Retell stories

 

 

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