tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post4756194755315723811..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Audience, Revising, and Poetry Friday!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-86586419076251024222014-11-03T08:19:23.420-06:002014-11-03T08:19:23.420-06:00Thanks to all for your comments! I'm sorry for...Thanks to all for your comments! I'm sorry for the belated response--I've been helping with last-minute canvassing before tomorrow's election.<br /><br />I'm glad the reading level info was helpful. To make sure it shows up when you check spelling, follow these instructions (adapted from Word Help):<br /><br />1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click "Word Options" (at the bottom of the window). <br />2. Click "Proofing" (on the left). <br />3. Make sure "Check grammar with spelling" is selected. <br />4. Under "When correcting grammar in Word," select the "Show readability statistics" check box.<br /><br />And yes, Sue, dinosaur names are perfect examples of long words that even little kids know.<br /><br />Have a great week, everyone!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-27765415320140048772014-11-02T11:25:41.338-06:002014-11-02T11:25:41.338-06:00Good points, but we need to remember that the read...Good points, but we need to remember that the readability numbers sometimes don't reflect what kids will read. Three-syllable words kick the reading level up, but show me any second-grader who can't read the word "dinosaur" or "tyrannosaurus" (that's 5 syllables - an entire line of haiku). So when I use this tool I temper it with my judgement. On the other hand, it is a very good way to check whether our long, phrase-ridden sentences are too complex for young readers. So my thoughts: Complex words - yes. Lengthy convoluted sentences - no.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-19564870238103422742014-11-01T17:43:07.874-05:002014-11-01T17:43:07.874-05:00What a grand exercise for revision! Thank you, and...What a grand exercise for revision! Thank you, and thank you for the wonderful poem, too!Bobbi Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175232103842324895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-9126884876865112912014-10-31T18:41:27.019-05:002014-10-31T18:41:27.019-05:00Love your revision exercise - important to keep in...Love your revision exercise - important to keep in mind. Also, love the garden poem. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10403389185714532052014-10-31T18:08:47.078-05:002014-10-31T18:08:47.078-05:00I love your poem, JoAnn, so clever in the rhyming....I love your poem, JoAnn, so clever in the rhyming. In all this time working with word, I've never noticed that one can find the reading level, etc. with that tool, only used word count and grammar check. Thank you for that and the advice is worth listening to, I suspect. Hope your Halloween is a good time of cute little ones in costumes!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-62071939629691788272014-10-31T14:37:22.880-05:002014-10-31T14:37:22.880-05:00Great points, JA. And thanks for sharing your poem...Great points, JA. And thanks for sharing your poem. I especially like the last two lines:<br />>>I wish I could continuum,<br />but I have reached the maximum.<<<br />:-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81206495927699801962014-10-31T12:02:09.180-05:002014-10-31T12:02:09.180-05:00Thanks so much for the reading level example. I...Thanks so much for the reading level example. I'd knew about the feature in Word, but was amazed at how the reading level changed with your revisions. <br />Love your garden poem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com