Engaging Children in Close Reading: Multimodal Commentaries and Illustration Remix Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AbstractUnderstanding relies on the reader's ability to ‘read between the lines’ and connect textual evidence with their own experience, knowledge and beliefs. The Common Core State Standards highlight the importance of using text−based evidence to develop arguments and support interpretations, including analysis and appreciation of author's craft. In this article, Dalton suggests a multimodal strategy for engaging students’ in close reading. Using an original text as the base, students compose a multimodal hypertext version with hyperlinks from selected pieces of text to their multimodal commentary. Illustrations are remixed with the addition of speech and thought balloons. An example hypertext is presented, along with suggestions for teaching.

publication date

  • May 1, 2013

Date in CU Experts

  • January 23, 2015 8:04 AM

Full Author List

  • Dalton B

author count

  • 1

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0034-0561

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1936-2714

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 642

end page

  • 649

volume

  • 66

issue

  • 8