Jess Burns EDUC 139 February 29, 2012 Student Interview and Ref e!ti"n Interview 1: De#"$ra%&i!

Inf"r#ati"n' ($e 11 Fe#a e )t& *rade (nswer 0 1earn ab"ut new t&in$s 0 1"ts "f different !&ara!ters 0 Different ty%es "f b"".s 0 S"#e b"".s are &arder t" understand, &ave #"re edu!ated w"rds, and s"#e &ave ess w"rds t" understand 0 I d"n3t .n"w w&at t" e4%e!t 0 See t&e !"ver and t&in. I !an $et int" it, but s"#eti#es I d"n3t 0 Fi!ti"na 0 S!ien!e Fi!ti"n 0 (!ti"n 0 Fantasy 0 6n t&e f ""r "n #y st"#a!& 0 In a !&air wit& #y e$s !riss!r"ssed under #e 0 S"#eti#es it3s b"rin$ 0 8"st "f t&e ti#e t&ey d"n3t &ave a "t t" te and w&en t&ey d" it3s an"t&er %ers"n3s %"int "f view 0 Read t&e ba!. 0 1"". at t&e endin$ 0 t&in. ab"ut w&at &a%%ens t" #a.e it t&is endin$ 0 1"". at t&e fr"nt 0 Usua y I reread t&e senten!e and t&in. ;"&, it !an #ean t&at< "r if it3s a rea y &ard w"rd I s.i% "ver it 0 I i.e it, I $et t&e b"". #"re w&en I read t" %e"% e 0 t&ey $et it and I $et it, 0 In #y &ead I !an $et #i4ed u% and $" rea y fast and $et #essed u% s"#eti#es, 0 S"#eti#es I %ut a b"".#ar. under a senten!e t" &e % #e s "w d"wn, es%e!ia y if t&e %rint is rea y s#a ,

+uesti"n 1, -&at d" y"u i.e ab"ut readin$/ 2, -&at d" y"u dis i.e ab"ut readin$ 3, 2"w d" y"u fee w&en y"u start a new b""./ 5, -&at ty%es "f b"".s d" y"u i.e t" read/

), -&ere is y"ur fav"rite % a!e t" read/ 7, 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut n"nfi!ti"n/

9, 2"w d" y"u %i!. a b"". t" read/

:, -&at d" y"u d" w&en y"u !"#e t" a w"rd y"u d"n3t .n"w/ 9, 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut readin$ "ut "ud/

10, -&at !"u d y"u d" t" be!"#e a better reader/

11, 2ave y"u ever re!"##ended a b"". t" a friend/

0 =es, I did t"day, I t" d #y friend t" read Standin$ in t&e 1i$&t >Dear (#eri!a Series?, 0 I t" d &er, ;I t&in. y"u s&"u d read it be!ause it3s easy and I understand it,< 0 8y fav"rite %art s" far is it ta .s ab"ut Jess 6wens, and it3s ar"und war ti#es wit& t&e Indians and t&ey3re #ad be!ause t&ey &ad t&eir and ta.en, 12, 2ave y"u ever read a b"". be!ause a friend 0 =es, t" d y"u ab"ut it/ 0 -e ta.e readin$ tests, and #y friend t" d #e t&at s&e $"t a "t "f %"ints "n t&e readin$ test, and s&e underst""d t&e b"". and s&e i.ed it, 13, -&at d" y"u d" if y"u read a %art "f a st"ry 0 S"#eti#es I as. a friend "r " der %ers"n t" t&at y"u d"n3t understand/ e4% ain it, and I t&in. ;"&, n"w I $et it,< 15, C"u d y"u $" ba!. and re0read in a b"". "r 0 S"#eti#es I re0read a %art t" $et ba!. int" !an y"u "n y read f"rward/ t&e b"". if I &aven3t read it in a w&i e, but if y"u3re s" far in t&e b"". and y"u want t" reread it wi #ess y"u u%, 1), 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut readin$ instead "f 0 I i.e it, If I3# u%set I wi $" s"#ew&ere and d"in$ "t&er t&in$s/ read "r if I3# b"red and t&ere3s n"t&in$ "n @A, 0 Readin$ is i.e @A but different, be!ause y"u $et t" i#a$ine it in y"ur &ead instead "f seein$ it "n a @A s!reen, 17, -&at is y"ur fav"rite b""./ 0 @&e -iBard "f 6B 0 I $"t it f"r C&rist#as and I rea y i.ed it, Summary 1: 1u!y was very e4!ited t" %arti!i%ate, and s&e see#s t" ta.e a bi$ interest in readin$, I be ieve &er #"tivati"n is en!"ura$ed by re!eivin$ b"".s as $ifts, and bein$ ab e t" %i!. b"".s based "n &er interests, If s&e reads s"#et&in$ s&e rea y i.es, s&e is Cui!. t" re!"##end it t" &er friends, and s&e a s" ta.es &er friends3 re!"##endati"ns t" &eart, 2er attitude t"wards fi!ti"na b"".s a%%ears t" be very $""d, but wit& n"nfi!ti"n b"".s, I fee t&at s&e is ess t&an t&ri ed t" read t&e#, Fr"# t&e interview, I fee i.e 1u!y3s enD"y#ent "f a !ertain b"". in!reases w&en it is interestin$, easy t" understand, and w&en it is a b"". s&e rea y wants t" read, 1u!y3s s!&"" a s" ta.es %art in (!!e erated Reader, and I fee i.e s&e is #"re a%t t" read an ;easy< b"". be!ause s&e wi d" better "n t&e test and $et #"re %"ints,

S"#e b"". re!"##endati"ns I #i$&t #a.e f"r t&is student are #"re b"".s "f t&e Dear (#eri!a series, ( t&"u$& t&ese b"".s are fi!ti"na , t&ey d" &ave &ist"ri!a !"ntent w&i!& &e %s in!rease &ist"ri!a understandin$, ( s", s&e is a ready enD"yin$ a b"". fr"# t&e series, s" I t&in. it wi be easier t" &e % &er read #"re, Readin$ &ist"ri!a fi!ti"n a s" &e %s &er t" e4%and &er &"riB"ns, instead "f a ways readin$ fantasy "r s!ien!e fi!ti"n, (s &er tea!&er, I w"u d a s" &e % &er t" "". at t&e &ist"ri!a n"tes and %i!tures at t&e ba!. "f t&e b""., I w"u d s&"w &er t&at t&is %ie!e "f t&e b"". &e %s us understand w&at did and did n"t rea y &a%%en, @&e %i!tures a s" &e % %r"vide insi$&t int" a %ast ti#e, 6ne #ain t&in$ t&at I w"u d d" as t&is student3s tea!&er is t" e4%"se &er t" "ts "f n"nfi!ti"n b"".s, I w"u d d" t&is t&r"u$& read0a "uds, w&i!& w"u d benefit t&e w&" e ! ass, $uided readin$, and by % a!in$ s"#e in &er br"wsin$ b"4 and en!"ura$e &er t" read t&ese, I w"u d a s" as. f"r &er %referen!es f"r n"nfi!ti"n, t&at way I !an %r"vide b"".s s&e ta.es interest in, ( s", I w"u d tea!& t&e student and &er ! ass#ates ab"ut n"nfi!ti"n te4t features and aids t&at t&e aut&"r &as %ut in t" #a.e t&e te4t easier t" understand, Fina y, instead "f a ways usin$ a s!ien!e "r &ist"ry te4tb""., I w"u d find n"nfi!ti"n b"".s based "n !&a%ter !"ntent and tea!& t&e #ain !"n!e%ts usin$ t&e trade b"".s instead "f t&e te4t b""., Readin$ a variety "f n"nfi!ti"n wi &e % students better in t&e "n$ run instead "f a ways readin$ inf"r#ati"n fr"# "ne ty%e "f te4t b""., (n"t&er t&in$ I w"u d d" is t" tea!& #"re readin$ strate$ies i.e #a.in$ !"nne!ti"ns, inferen!in$, su##ariBin$, and as.in$ Cuesti"ns, @&ese strate$ies are benefi!ia f"r a students, but I t&in. f"r a s!&"" t&at uses (!!e erated Reader, tea!&ers need t" be #"re e4% i!it in t&eir tea!&in$ "f strate$ies s" students "". t" understand t&e te4t "n a dee%er eve , instead "f answerin$ ten Cuesti"ns ab"ut a 200 %a$e b""., ( "n$ wit& t&is, I w"u d tea!& &er ab"ut &"w

readin$ is n"t a ways a inear %r"!ess, *""d readers !an $" ba!. and re0read %arts t&ey i.e "r d"n3t understand, and in n"nfi!ti"n b"".s readers !an s.i% ar"und t" different se!ti"ns instead "f &avin$ t" read every sin$ e "ne, Interview 2: De#"$ra%&i! Inf"r#ati"n' ($e 10 Fe#a e 5t& *rade

+uesti"n 1, -&at d" y"u i.e ab"ut readin$/

(nswer 0 2"w %e"% e a!t in b"".s, 0 Seein$ t&e %i!tures in #y &ead 2, -&at d" y"u dis i.e ab"ut readin$ 0 @&ere are t"" #u!& w"rds 0 @&ere are &ard w"rds I !an3t say 3, 2"w d" y"u fee w&en y"u start a new 0 -&en I $et t" read w&at I want, I i.e it, b""./ 0 I w"nder ab"ut w&at wi &a%%en, 5, -&at ty%es "f b"".s d" y"u i.e t" read/ 0 Funny b"".s 0 B"".s ab"ut .ids ), -&ere is y"ur fav"rite % a!e t" read/ 0 I i.e readin$ "utside, 7, 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut n"nfi!ti"n/ 0 It de%ends w&at t&ey3re ab"ut, 0 I i.e earnin$ !"" t&in$s, 0 S"#eti#es t&ey3re b"rin$, 9, 2"w d" y"u %i!. a b"". t" read/ 0 Read t&e ba!. first and "". at t&e %i!tures, @&en I see ;I want t" read t&is< "r ;t&is "".s b"rin$,< :, -&at d" y"u d" w&en y"u !"#e t" a w"rd 0 Usua y Dust .ee% $"in$ be!ause I3 %r"bab y y"u d"n3t .n"w/ $et t&e #ain #eanin$ anyway, 9, 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut readin$ "ut "ud/ 0 I i.e readin$ "ut "ud be!ause I3# a $""d reader, 0 I d"n3t #ess u% a "t, 10, -&at !"u d y"u d" t" be!"#e a better 0 S"#eti#es I t&in. I need t" s "w d"wn reader/ be!ause I s"#eti#es read t"" fast and $et #essed u%, 11, 2ave y"u ever re!"##ended a b"". t" a 0 =es, Diary "f a -i#%y Eid, friend/ 0 I t" d &er ;it3s funny< and I t" d &er w&at I i.e, 12, 2ave y"u ever read a b"". be!ause a friend 0 I did, but I !an3t re#e#ber w&at it was !a ed, t" d y"u ab"ut it/ 0 It s"unded easy t" read and funny, 13, -&at d" y"u d" if y"u read a %art "f a st"ry 0 S"#eti#es, I read t&e senten!e "r %art a$ain, t&at y"u d"n3t understand/ but s"#eti#es I .ee% $"in$ be!ause I d"n3t t&in. s"#eti#es I3 understand even if I read a$ain,

15, C"u d y"u $" ba!. and re0read in a b"". "r !an y"u "n y read f"rward/ 1), 2"w d" y"u fee ab"ut readin$ instead "f d"in$ "t&er t&in$s/ 17, -&at is y"ur fav"rite b""./

0 If y"u are "".in$ f"r an answer "r s"#et&in$ t&en y"u !an "". ba!., but usua y y"u d"n3t, 0 S"#eti#es I i.e t", but if I !an % ay "utside I3 d" t&at instead, 0 I read a "t "f ti#es w&en I3# ab"ut t" $" t" bed, 0 Diary "f a -i#%y Eid 0 it3s funny and I understand it,

Summary 2: @&is student a$reed t" %arti!i%ate, but didn3t see# t"" t&ri ed t" ta . ab"ut readin$, I $"t t&e sense t&at t&e readin$ %r"!ess is n"t s"#et&in$ s&e ta .s ab"ut #u!& in &er ! assr""# "r at &"#e, 2"wever, s&e see#s t" rea y enD"y readin$ w&en s&e %i!.s a b"". t&at interests &er and t&at is easy t" understand, I a s" f"und t&at s&e rea y enD"ys visua iBin$, even t&"u$& s&e d"es n"t ne!essari y .n"w t&at it is a strate$y, In fa!t, I &ave t&e fee in$, a t&"u$& I did n"t as. at t&e ti#e, t&at t&ere is n" e4% i!it tea!&in$ "f any "f t&e !"#%re&ensi"n strate$ies in &er ! assr""#, and I fee i.e t&is w"u d $reat y benefit &er, S&e rea y enD"ys funny b"".s and b"".s t&at &ave %i!tures t" &e % &er, S"#e re!"##endati"ns I w"u d #a.e f"r t&is student are t" read s"#e funny n"nfi!ti"n te4ts, @&ere are #any trade b"".s "ut t&ere t&at &ave a !"#i!a v"i!e, and I t&in. t&ese w"u d &e % e4%and &er &"riB"ns, 6ne b"". I &i$& y re!"##end is ="u (re -eird, w&i!& ta .s ab"ut vari"us %arts "f t&e b"dy, I &ave used t&is b"". f"r tut"rin$ an"t&er f"urt& $rader, and s&e rea y enD"yed it, Funny n"nfi!ti"n b"".s I fee w"u d sti be interestin$ t" &er, seein$ as s&e &as a %referen!e f"r funny b"".s, but in!"r%"ratin$ t&ese te4ts w"u d #a.e it easy t" tea!& strate$ies t&at are ass"!iated wit& n"nfi!ti"n, 6ne #ain t&in$ t&at I w"u d d" wit& t&is student is t" e4% i!it y #"de and tea!& t&e vari"us !"#%re&ensi"n strate$ies, I fee i.e s"#e "f &er understandin$ "f te4ts is "st be!ause

s&e d"es n"t &ave t&e t"" s s&e needs t" understand t&e#, Fer&a%s s&e &as been instru!ted, but s&e definite y needs #"re $uidan!e, @&is is s&"wn t&r"u$& &er tenden!y t" s.i% "ver w"rds, senten!es, and %ara$ra%&s s&e d"esn3t understand, be!ause s&e t&in.s t&at even if s&e re0reads s&e sti w"n3t understand, @&is #a.es sense as t" w&y s&e tends t" %i!. b"".s t&at are funny and easy t" read, I d"n3t fee i.e s&e %us&es &erse f t" read te4ts t&at are a itt e &arder, be!ause s&e d"esn3t &ave t&e t"" s s&e needs t" #a.e sense "f t&e#, @&at is w&y #y #ain $"a wit& t&is student w"u d be t" tea!& &er &"w t" use and transfer t&e !"#%re&ensi"n strate$ies, I w"u d a s" #a.e sure t" w"r. wit& &er in $uided readin$ t" $et a str"n$er sense "f w&at s&e d"es and d"es n"t understand, References: S"#e Cuesti"ns were ta.en "r ada%ted fr"# t&e *arfie d Readin$ Survey,