multimodal follw up -- good and bad
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reading skills WHERE WE’RE AT
THE GOOD & THE BAD
predictions THE GOOD THE BAD
• In-depth, thoughtful, meaningful predictions supported by text clues which explain and defend
• Not giving basis for prediction o Must explain the text clue you’re using. o Need to be able to defend your prediction!
• Surface-level/basic statements which lacked a prediction
• “I predict Calvin’s project will not be very good because things that are done rushed and last-minute typically aren’t your best work.”
(Calvin and Hobbes comic)
• Macklemore wanted to confront homosexual stereotypes based on the first few lyrics and the specific line “Bunch of sterotypes all in my head/ A preconceived idea of what it all meant”
(“Same Love”)
• “An ad for a tablet.” (Windows magazine ad)
• “He likes trees.”
(Tree of Life painting)
questions THE GOOD THE BAD
• Meaningful questions that would require both text clues and schema to develop an inference • Questions that would promote great discussion and deeper understanding of the text
• Asking what is already answered within the text • Asking irrelevant or unimportant questions
• Why did the director choose happy music while the scenes seem dramatic and negative?
(Shawshank Redemption trailer)
• What do the fighting stuffed animals represent?
(“Radioactive” music video)
• “Will this comic be funny?” (Calvin and Hobbes comic)
• “How does the movie end?”
(Shawshank Redemption trailer)
connections THE GOOD THE BAD
• Specific, thoughtful connections which clearly state how they helped better understanding of the text
• Simply writing “text-to-______”. Explain!
• Unimportant connections; ones that do not add to understanding of the text
• Connections that lack explanation; how does the connection help your understanding?
• “I’ve seen men on Lockup Raw who describe how miserable jail is. It’s understandable why the man is trying to escape the harsh life behind bars.”
(Shawshank Redemption trailer)
• “I have a gay friend. It is sad to see the harsh words some people say to him. He is definitely stereotyped by others.”
(“Same Love” lyrics)
• “I’ve watched a show about jail before.” (Shawshank Redemption trailer) • “Everyone at East is prejudice.”
(“Same Love” lyrics)
tone THE GOOD THE BAD
• Tone should be an adjective which describes the author’s attitude toward the subject of his/her piece.
• Tone is not about us as readers; it is all about the author and his/her attitude!
• “I think Macklemore’s attitude is passionate. He clearly feels strongly about this topic and is passionate about getting his message out there.”
(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)
• “He is very sarcastic. Like his line about torturing a confession out of it. He’s making fun of people who take poetry too seriously in a sarcastic way.”
(Billy Collins’s poem)
• “To make the audience sad.” (Tree of Life painting)
• “He wants us to feel guilty and stop hating one another.”
(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)
theme THE GOOD THE BAD
• Complete statements which state the topic of the message as well as the opinion presented in the text
• One-word topics
• Cliché statements
• “Everyone deserves a life free of stereotypes and with equal rights.”
(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)
• “Take time to explore and simply enjoy poetry.”
(Billy Collins’s poem)
• “Equality.” (Macklemore’s “Same Love”)
• “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
(Billy Collins’s poem)