Literature-Based Exam One

Directions for the EXAM:

1) Select a piece of quality children's literature that you plan to use (or might use) in your 5-day sequence. 

2) Use the Literature-Based Instruction textbook  (Yopp and Yopp) and plan pre/during/post reading activities.

3) The format of your TYPED paper should look like this:

           YOUR NAME ... you MUST put your NAME on the paper (pet peeve).

           DOUBLE SPACE and use a 12 point font (preferably Times New Roman or Arial). No giant type, no tiny type.

a) Put the bibliographic information at the top of the page (APA style). example:

            Petty, P. (2001). How to live without sleep. New York: Houghton Mifflin.

b) Synopsis: Briefly tell what the book is about in just a few sentences. Be sure and include the THEME of the book.

c) Provide a pre-reading activity - actually make an example of the activity based on the book you selected.

d) Provide a during-reading activity - actually make an example of the activity based on the book you selected.

e) Provide a post-reading activity - actually make an example of the activity based on the book you selected.

STAPLE your paper in the top left-hand corner and turn it in on MONDAY, October 22 ... you must have permission to turn this in late ... no exceptions.

NOTE:  You may use these exact materials in your 5-day sequence.