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The Literature Circle: Reading Like a Writer
by Harvey Daniels
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| Grades | 5 – 9 |
| Type | Journal |
| Published | December 2003 |
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| Description |
Reading internalizes every aspect of good writing—if you’re reading good writing, which most middle school textbooks aren’t. Here are criteria and suggestions for good content-area articles and trade nonfiction books.
Daniels, Harvey. "THE LITERATURE CIRCLE: Reading Like a Writer." Voices From the Middle 11.2 (December 2003): 58-9.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Examining Plot Conflict through a Comparison/Contrast Essay
Students explore picture books to identify the characteristics of four types of conflict. They then write about a conflict they have experienced and compare it to a conflict from literature.
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