Welcome to Mrs. Stow's webpage! You will find important tools and useful links to help you with all aspects of reading at Blake Middle School.
*THINGS GOOD READERS DO*
1. READ!
2. Read their own books
3. Gossip about books
4. Abandon books they don't like
5. Use context clues
6. Make connections to their lives
7. Make movies in their minds
8. Bust up difficult words and ask, "Does that sound right?"
9. Ask questions
10. Read for different purposes & adjust their rate
11. "Chunk" text, rather than read every word
12. Check out illustrations
13. Know how to skim
14. Read a variety of genres
15. Predict, then confirm or deny their predictions
16. Develop a large vocabulary
17. Reread to clarify
18. Respond to meaning rather than plot
Mrs. Stow's Wish List
Tissues!
BOOKS!
Comfy pillows/bean bag chairs
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