How do you Read? Part 2

Do you believe that the act/experience of reading can change you? Explain (which means there should be a "because" in there somewhere)






Here is one perspective on the question above: How fiction can change reality.




Let's say you do not enter the story world, don't get interested in action, don't connect to characters, and really don't visualize the world of the story. This becomes problematic for determining the significance of what you read. You may have "done" the reading, but have you experience it?

What happens if you do those 4 things? You begin to think about the reading on a deeper level:

You can relate your life to the story, and the story back to your life.
You can elaborate on the story--imagine events that did not take place--either for fun, or to fill in a story gap (making logical inferences)
You can recognize complex literary devices, like symbolism and irony
You can begin determining significance and what the story means for humans or the world

In essence, you begin to engage the process of interpretation.

(start a section in your notebook labeled: Academic vocabulary)

Academic Vocabulary- terms that are used across all subjects of learning that require different types of thinking. (ex. You have to think differently to describe something, versus relating to something)

Interpretation: the act of finding or explaining the meaning of something. (picture)


Before we move onto this (which will be a focus all year), we are going to engage in one more activity that suggests the importance of deeply getting involved with a story.





Last 5 minutes: Any questions on visualization HW?

HW: Please complete your floor plan OR director's notes. They are due tomorrow, Tuesday September, 16)