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Appendix 4: Student Work SamplesD) STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS FROM FANTASY UNIT,GRADE 51. Did you like the Fantasy Literature Circle unit?Yes (11) A little bit (1) Kind of (1)a) Why?• I like being in groups and the book and the activities.• I got to read a good book with friends and we got to share opinions.• I got to work in a group and I got to tell what I predicted and how I thinkthe story is going to end.• It was fun working in groups and answering some of the questions.• We got to work in groups and the book was an adventure.• It took me to a different place.• It was about a ghost and I think ghosts are cool.• It was fun because we were in groups and I liked doing the projects.• I like fantasy stuff.b) Why not?• The part I didn’t like was the part where we had to answer the questionsand do the summary.2. Did you like using the Before, During and After cards for our readingassignments?Yes (4) Okay (20) Kind of (1) Not really (4) No (1)a) Why?• I got to hear what everybody else predicts and I got to tell what Ipredicted.• They gave a good picture of what might happen in the book.• You got to share your answer with the class.• I improved on answering questions.• It helps you think and listen a little better.b) Why not?• I wasn’t really good at it and maybe I could of tried harder.• Sometimes I didn’t know what to say.• Some of the questions I didn’t get.• They kinda confused me.• I can’t answer some of them.• I wanted to keep on reading and not stop.• It didn’t help.40 RESEARCH REPORT: Guided Reading Strategies to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Grades Three, Four and Five