ELED 320 – Chapter 6 – Lecture Questions
Responding and the Construction of Meaning
 
 

1.  Why will no two people have the same response from a piece of writing or literature?
 
 
 

2.  What are the two basic categories of responses to literature?  Define each.
 
 
 
 
 
 

3.  Which of these responses is a great lead in for discussion?
 
 

4.  What must you guard against in using creative responses?
 
 

5.  Explain the procedure and application for each of the following types of responses:

retelling -
 

summary –
 

analysis –
 

generalization –
 

6.  Why do teachers need to allow students to respond to literature in a VARIETY of ways?
 
 
 
 

7.  How is a sense of community and ownership reflected in a classroom that values responding to literature?
 
 
 
 

8.  What is the value of open-ended questions as opposed to literal questions from the text?
 
 
 
 
 

9.  Tell the values of each of journal writing:
 
 
 
 
 

10.  Describe the purpose of each of the following types of journals:

diaries -
 
 

response journals – (reading journals or literature logs)
 
 
 

dialogue journals
 
 
 

double-entry journals
 
 

learning logs –
 

11.  What must you first decide upon before selecting the type or types of journal or response you want from students?
 
 

12.  What are some things you might want to consider doing to get your students started in journals?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

13.  Respond to the following questions/concerns from students:

1)  I don’t know what to do.
 
 
 

2)  I don’t know how to spell all the words.
 
 
 

3)  Are you going to count off for capital letters and punctuation?
 
 
 
 

4)  Can I just tell the story?
 
 
 

14.  Explain how teachers find time to read and respond to student journals and some guidelines surrounding that task.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

15.  What are some “Don’ts” in using Journals?
 
 
 
 
 
 

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18.  What happens in a literature circle?
 
 
 
 
 

19.  What are three options for selecting the literature for literature circles?
 
 
 
 
 

20.  Explain how discussion circles are formed.
 
 
 
 
 
 

21.  Describe the process of starting discussion circles and promoting discussions.
 
 
 
 
 
 

22.  When should students do additional activities after completion of the book in literature circles?
 

23.  What is a readers theater?
 
 

24.  Describe the steps in developing a story for readers theater.

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