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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
3. Did writing or drawing in your A. R. duotang help you to understand and toremember what you read better?Yes (6) A little bit (1) Not really (4).a) Why?• It’s a really handy thing.• I like to remember things by pictures.• It made me remember because I wrote it down.• But we didn’t get enough time to fill them out.• Because some of the stuff I didn’t get.• Before you take a test you can look at it and see what you read.• It’s kind of like studying for your A. R. test.• Some of the stuff I didn’t get.• It did help me understand and remember the book.• It was mostly just fun to keep track of the stories.b) Why not?• I just know the answers (I do not know why).• There are hard words and I read slower than everyone else.• Usually I can remember what I read the last time so I didn’t really needit.• It just stopped us from reading.• I already picture it in my head and make predictions in my head.• All it did was remind me of what happened in the chapters.4. Are you a good reader?Yes (8) Sometimes (1) Okay (1) Not really (1) No (2)a) Why?• My Star test says I can read up to 12.9 - 13.0 books.• I’ve been reading novels since I was in Grade 1 and I love to read.• It is just I don’t have the time to and reading isn’t my favorite unless it isa good book that I enjoy.• I think I’m a decent reader but should read more at home and school.• I’m always challenging myself to read in less time.• People listen to me and tell me I’m good, I just need to read more.• Harry Potter is not hard for me but it’s just long!• I rarely make mistakes.• I guess I was born with it.b) Why not?• Sometimes it hurts my eyes.• I don’t have 50 points (on A. R.).• I haven’t reached my 25 points yet.RESEARCH REPORT: Guided Reading Strategies to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Grades Three, Four and Five41
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