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Peer reviewedHoffner, Helen – Reading Teacher, 2003
Explains a reading and writing assignment called "Writing a Movie" in which students view a short film segment and write a script in which they describe the scene. Notes that this assignment uses films to develop fluency and helps students understand the reading and writing connections. Concludes that students learn to summarize a scene from film,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Films, Learning Disabilities, Literacy
