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Peer reviewedHolbein, Marie F. Doan; Bristor, Valerie J.; Yahya, Noorchaya – Reading Horizons, 2001
Explores the effectiveness of using television and video to motivate student writing. Describes how, following a series of motivational and brainstorming sessions using television, video, and popular literature, 23 fifth-grade students wrote and videotaped dramatizations of short "teaser" scripts in cooperative groups. Notes that these…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Group Activities, Intermediate Grades, Popular Culture
Direct linkDanielson, Kathy Everts; Harrington, Jeanne – Reading Horizons, 2005
Multigenre texts are a recent trend in children's books. These types of books can enhance students' comprehension and provide models of various types of writing genres. They can be used in differentiating instruction and increasing fluency when transformed into readers' theater texts. Many examples of multigenre books are provided in this article.
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Scripts, Reading Comprehension
