[LM_NET] SHARE: Terrific! Elem read aloud

[Marcia Dressel <dressel@OSCEOLA.K12.WI.US>]

Along with _Splendid Friend Indeed_ (Bloom) and _Tippy-Toe, Chick,Go_ (Shannon),  
I've been reading _Terrific_ by Agee this week to my K-2 students to gain votes for 
our state book award nominations. 
 
_Terrific_ has had its fans, but today I had the most success with a group of first 
graders who had recently learned the importance of punctuation.  We talk before 
hand about the double meaning of "terrific"  - that is,  it's negative meaning when 
said sarcastically.  Today, however, when we reached the end of the story wherethe 
readers are asked to predict what Eugene says - they chimed in terrific - then 
paused a for a very brief moment, then silently READ the page illustration and 
text+punctuation and then corrected themselves "TERRIFIC!"    Just as the author 
intended, I'm sure!! What fun!  Especially fun as a read aloud in conjunction with 
punctuation lesson, I guess.
 
Marcia

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