Pre-service teachers used blogs to discuss award-winning Newbery books using reading roles creativiely adapted from Harvey Daniel's 'Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-centered Classroom'. Contact Anne Davis at adavis@gsu.edu if you have questions.
These blogs were moved from Manila blogs to TypePad blogs. The author shows up on each post as Anne Davis as a result of the transfer. The original posts were made by students and the instructors Lynne Jordan & Anne Davis. The initials on the post title signify who did the actual blogging of the post.
Knowledge-Why did Jess want to milk Bessie on Saturday morning?
Comprehension-What do you think were the main points of this chapter?
Application-How do you think what Mrs. Myers said to Jess in the hallway at school made him feel?
Analysis-Why do you think Jess went to Terabithia with P.T. on Saturday?
Synthesis-Why did Jess make May Belle queen?
Evaluation-Do you think that Terabithia should still exist without Leslie? Why or why not?
Knowledge
Why did Leslie want to attend the Easter service?
Comprehension
How would you compare/contrast Jesse and Leslie's view of Easter?
Application
What approach would you use to explain May Belle's understanding of Easter?
Analysis
What conclusions can you draw about Leslie's first Easter experience?
Synthesis
Can you elaborate on the reason why Jesse's mom didn't want Leslie to attend the service?
Evaluation
How would you assess the value of Leslie's Easter experience?
Knowledge
Why was Janice Avery crying in the girls' bathroom?
Comprehension
Which statements support the fact that this is happening to Janice?
Application
What questions would you ask in an interview with Janice Avery?
Analysis
How is Janice related to other characters that we have discussed?
Synthesis
Suppose you could help Janice in some way. What would you do?
Evaluation
What is your opinion of what is happening to Janice Avery?
Knowledge:
Can you recall how Terabithia got it's name?
Comprehension:
What can you say about Janice Avery?
Application:
What approach would you use to fix the problem between Janice Avery and Jess/Leslie/May Belle?
Analysis:
Why do you think Jess and Leslie decided to create their own world away from everyone?
Synthesis:
What would happen if Jess approached Janice Avery with the issues that he has with her?
Evaluation:
Why was it better that Jesse and Leslie did not confront Janice Avery about being a bully?
Knowledge
Why was May Belle mad at Janice Avery?
Comprehension
How would you summarize the events in chapter 5?
Application
What approach would you use to get back at Janice Avery for taking May Belle's Twinkies?
Analysis
Why do you think Jess is so afraid of fighting Janice Avery?
Synthesis
What would happen if Janice Avery found out that Jess and Leslie were the ones who wrote the love note?
Evaluation
How would you justify what Jess and Leslie did to Janice Avery?
