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Generating Class Reading Materials at the Elementary Level
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4 thoughts on “Generating Class Reading Materials at the Elementary Level”
Excellent idea!
How does it work that every class is a variation on the same story?
Ooh I like this variation Alisa! Thank you!
The variations from class to class are like Mad Libs – or what I call “Find and Replace.” So instead of a penguin character, it’s a chimpanzee; instead of wanting Doritos, she wants fajitas. Instead of being named Pepé her name is Chu-Chu. This is all simply accomplished with the ‘find and replace’ buttons on your word processor, where you can change every instance of one word for another. I often do this ‘live’ onscreen in class which provides another opportunity for reps and feels kinda magical- and then I usu have to proofread for pronoun agreement, etc…
So the details – character, name, object of affection, places, complementary characters, etc can all be traded out…but the same basic verb chunks are all the same.
There is a dinosaur.
His name is Guácale. He only likes sushi.
He goes to Steak and Shake. They don’t have sushi. They have french fries.
He goes to Poochies. They don’t have sushi, they have hamburgers.
He goes to Costco. They have lots and lots of sushi.
He eats and eats and eats. Now he has a different problem! He is thirsty.
Find and replace version:
There is a flamingo.
Her name is Florence. She only likes fettuccini.
She flies to Lalo’s. They don’t have fettuccini- they have tacos.
She runs to Target. They don’t have fettuccini -they have Oreos.
Finally she swims to Sea World. They have lots and lots of fettuccini.
She eats and eats. Now she has a different problem! She has a terrible stomach ache!
While side by side you can see how formulaic these seem, building them through questioning, dramatizing them, illustrating them on a class book can be pretty exciting – esp when they can read them on their own.
Thank you, Alisa, for the clarification.