Mr. Salsich's Class
Third Grade Explorations in Learning
Sep
23
Juan Pablo Asks a Reading Question
Our friend Juan Pablo is here to ask a very important question about reading.
Listen to his question, and then leave a comment with your answer.
September 24th, 2012 at 11:11 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I would love to have your autograph when your hand is felling better.
One of the things that I do when I get confused is re-reading to get an idea of what’s going on. Try it and it might work for you.
Tu amiga,
Sandy
September 24th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I would love to have your autograph when your hand is feeling better.
If I get confused I go back and reread. I also think about what I’ve read already. Most times that helps me.
Tu Amiga,
Ivy
September 24th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
My favorite Fix-Up strategy is to use picture clues. If I dont know what is going on, I use the pictures to help me.
Tu amigo,
Bennett
September 24th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
One strategy I use when I am reading and I get confused is picturing.
From
Cayla
PS when your hand feels better can I have your autogragh?
September 24th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
Some strategies I use are the fix up strategies. These are: back up and reread, read ahead, and use picture clues. When your hand feels better can you give me an autograph?
Tu amigo,
Brendan
September 28th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Dear Brendan,
I like to reread too. Do you reread often, because I do. It really helps me to comprehend what I’m reading in my book. What is the title of your book that your reading? Mine is Warrior’s Dawn,
Your Friend,
Grant
October 1st, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Dear Grant,
I do reread often, and the book I am reading is Tintin the Escape from Black Island.
Your friend,
Brendan
October 10th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Dear Brenden,
thank you for that marvelous reply and responding to my question. I just have one more for you. What is
your most popular fix-up strategy? Mine is predicting.
Your Awesomely Awesome Friend,
Grant
September 24th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
One thing I do is back up and reread. If I’m really confused I just get a new book.
Tu Amigo,
Wynn
P.S. After your hand feels better can I have your autograph!
September 24th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
You are so awesome. When your hand feels much better please give me an Autograph.
I use “chunk-it” to understand the words I’m reading
Bye!
Your friend,
Maddie
September 24th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
When your hand gets better I’d like an autograph. When my reading gets confusing I like to go back and re read.
Tu amiga,
Sophia
September 24th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Dear Juan Pablo
When your hand feels better, it would be awesome to get an autoghraph!
When I get confused I use “go back and reread”.
Tu Amigo,
Sean
September 24th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I think you are a cool frog. One of the things I do when I get confused is go back and reread.
Happy reading.
Your friend,
Ryan
September 24th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I hope your hand feels better! When I get confused I picture what is going on in the book.
Tu amiga,
Nora
P.S. Can I have your autograph?
September 24th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
When my reading gets confusing I use picture clues to understand my reading.
When your hand feels better I would love to get an autograph, and I do agree you are very handsome.
tu amiga,
Alicia
September 24th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I like to reread and read ahead. Those are my main things. I sometimes use picture clues but not alot of times.
By the the way, no offense but your eyes kind of freak me out.
Tu Amiga
Piper
PS can I please have your autograph?
September 24th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Dear Juan Pablo
One thing I do when my reading gets confusing is to read ahead because it might give you more
information.
No offense but you are greener than an alien from Mars.
Tu amigo
Jacob
September 24th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I would really like to get your autograph.
I really like your red eyes.
When I get confused I reread.
your friend,
Kali
September 24th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
When you get confused, just check for understanding, think about story parts, use picture clues. If you use these you might never have a problem again. If it is still confusing, get a new book.
Anyways, happy reading!
Tu amigo,
Trey
September 24th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
One thing I do is to back up and reread. Usually this helps me.
Your friend,
Collin
September 27th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Dear Collin,
I sometimes use back-up and reread too. That usually helps me also. That helps me even more to comprehend the book.
Your Friend,
Grant
September 24th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
When your hand feels better I would love to get your autograph! One thing I do when my reading gets confusing is I use fix up strategies like rereading or reading ahead for clues.
tu amiga,
Daniela
September 24th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
One of the things I do when I get confused is back up and reread. I reread the part that I am confused with, and I get it right mostly every time.
Your friend
Lindsey
September 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
A way to do a fix up strategy is to use picturing. Picturing is imagining what the characters are doing.
Tu amigo,
Cole
September 25th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
I think you are handsome and amazing!
I’d love to get an autoghraph when your hand (three fingers) feel better. That got me wondering, how do you write with three fingers?
Your friend,
Sean!
September 27th, 2012 at 7:11 am
Dear Sean,
Do you really think Juan Pablo is handsome? And i’m curious also, how does Juan Pablo write with only three fingers?
Your Friend,
Grant
September 28th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Hola Sean,
Thank you for the compliment. I agree, I am rather handsome.
As for your question about how I write with three fingers, it is easier for me to type on the keyboard than to write with a pencil because I don’t have a thumb like you humans. So, my fingers can type okay (just slower than you), but it’s hard to hold a pencil without a thumb! You should try it sometime! That is why my hand gets tired when my fans ask me to sign autographs… But I do it because I don’t want to disappoint the people that love me.
Tu amigo verde,
Juan Pablo
September 26th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If I get confused I…
check for understanding at the end of each page.
Sincerely
Lukah♥
September 26th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If I make a picture in my head then I don’t get confused again.
sincerely,
Ivy
September 26th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Dear Juan Pablo
If I get confused I…..
go back and read it again.
What do you do when kids are gone?
from Elizabeth in NZ
September 26th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If you are reading a book and it is confusing you can go back and read it again or read the title and predict.
warm wishes,
Neil from New Zealand
September 26th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If I get confused I…..
Check for understanding at the end of each page
Warm wishes,
Jiaxuan
September 26th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If you get confused you can…
look at the pictures on the cover and then you won’t get confused again.
Tarris knows a bit of Spanish. This is called delicious in Spanish -delicoso.
Mason knows a bit of Maori. This is hello in Maori – Tena koe
from Mason and Tarris.
September 26th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Dear Juan Pablo
If I read a book and get confused I look at the blurb on the back to check out what it is about.
Sincerely
by Zaria.
September 26th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
If you get confused you can go back and read it again.
from Nikita and Olivia
September 28th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
When your hands are feeling better I would love to get an autograph. When I am stuck I read ahead for clues.
My dad is Spanish too.
Tu amiga,
Natalia
September 28th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Dear students,
First of all, thank you so much for all your wonderful comments! Your advice has helped me to become a better reader already. I have made a list of the strategies you suggested and this is what I came up with:
*Check for understanding at the end of each page.
*Back up and reread.
*Read ahead for clues.
*Use picture clues to figure out what is happening.
*Think about the story and what problem the character is trying to solve.
*Make mental images to picture what is happening.
*Read the blurb on the back.
*Look at the cover for clues.
*”Chunk” confusing words inro smaller parts.
This is a fantastic list of strategies to help with my comprehension. Thank you so much!
For those of you asking for my autograph, my hands are feeling better, so I will give some autographs to Mr. Salsich and he can hand them out to all the students (even the ones who said my eyes were kind of freaky)
Tu amigo verde,
Juan Pablo
September 28th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Dear Juan Pablo,
How did you know how to put the laughing face on your comment? We have not even learned it in class yet. How do even do it, and how do you tipe on the computer with only three fingers? I think it is quite fascinating!
Your Friend,
Grant
October 11th, 2012 at 8:05 am
Dear Juan Pablo,
I agree with you also! You are VERY handsome, the most handsome green friend I know! I tried holding a pencil without my thumb and it was IMPOSSIBLE to write! Good thing you can type! I have been reading lots of books about playing Soccer to get better. Can you play soccer? You dont need a thumb for that! I also just borrowed Ricky Ricottas Mighty Robot book from our class library, I will let you know how it is.
I wanted to tell you when I get stuck on a sentence I go back and reread the sentence to see if it makes more sense the second time (then I ask my mom!) Do you have a mom? Is she green?
Tu amigo blanco,
Cole