Spoofing and Proofing the Classics: Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and Grammatical Knowledge

by Keith Polette, Nancy J. Polette, Ph.D. Polette, Keith, et al.

Book Overview

Using shaggy dog stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them. Stories such as Rapunzel, Alice, The Hare and the Tortoise, and King Arthur, purposely embedded with common errors, have been pretested in teacher workshops given by Nancy Polette and in Dr. Keith Polette's classes at the University of Texas, El Paso...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159158518X
• ISBN13: 9781591585183
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.0"