Talk to the Text Strategy


 

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  1. Jamie LeeJune 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM

    I also agree that asking questions is important when analyzing text. You did a great job explaining the definition of the president and also explaining the setting of the president. I often try to cover all the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, why, and how when I explain things to my students and also have them write detailed sentences using the 5 W's. It actually has been working well. Lastly, I liked how you went over which words are positive and negative. It reminds me of the denotation and connotation lessons.

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