I'm thinking of Frindle by Andrew Clements.
Sue Fox
Media Specialist
McEvoy Middle School
Macon, GA
sfox.mcevoy@bibb.k12.ga.us
>>> "Teri S. Lesesne" <lis_tsl@SHSU.EDU> 01/17/2005 8:10:10 PM >>>
Could it be THE BFG by Dahl?
teri
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On Sun, January 16, 2005 4:25 pm, Debbie White said:
> A colleague has asked for help finding a title of a book that was
used to
> help
> teach students the importance of using context. This book was used
by a
> fourth grade reading teacher (waaaay back in 1991 ;)) to teach her
> students to
> read the whole sentence to discover the meaning of a word they
didn't
> know.
> She definitely remembers "soda pop" as one of the "replaced" words.
> Instead
> of using soda pop in the story, another word like "fizzlebing" was
used in
> its
> place. Other words were substituted, as well, for familiar words the
kids
> would know.
>
> Does this ring a bell with anyone? Any title suggestions for
similar
> types of
> books?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Debbie White :)
> Teacher-Librarian
> W.D. Munson Primary School (Pre-K thru 2)
> 1007 Westview Dr.
> Mulvane, KS 67110
> 316-777-0151
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Sam Houston State University
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MAKING THE MATCH: THE RIGHT BOOK FOR THE RIGHT READER AT THE RIGHT
TIME
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