Listen to Reading

On this page you will listen and respond to various texts read to you.

Directions

1. Listen to the Reading.
2. Post your response to the given open response question.
3. Read and respond to at least 1 other classmate's response:

• What questions do you have for your classmate?
• What connections do you make to your classmates response?
• Compare and contrast your thinking to your classmates thinking.

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Describing the Theme

The Frog Prince

Click on the link above "The Frog Prince".
Press the play button to listen to the reading (The Blue Button with the sideways Triangle).

Follow along matching the words of the story to what the author is saying.

As you listen think about the following questions:

• What is the theme of the story?
• What parts of the story illustrate this theme?
• How can you apply this theme to your own life?

How to respond:

1. Click on "Discussion" Tab at the top of the page.
2. Click on post entitled "Describing Theme"
3. Type your response as a reply to my post.
4. Click "post" when response is complete.
5. Click on a classmate's response and reply to their post (see #3 above).

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Explaining Main Ideas

Jamestown

Click on the link above "Jamestown".
Press the flashing red play button.
Follow along reading the words in your head as the person reads them aloud to you.

As you listen think about the following questions:

• What are some of the main ideas in the book.
• What details support the main idea.
• What am I learning from the book.

How to respond:

1. Click on "Discussion" Tab at the top of the page.
2. Click on post entitled "Explaining Main Ideas"
3. Type your response as a reply to my post.
4. Click "post" when response is complete.
5. Click on a classmate's response and reply to their post (see #3 above).