Any Ideas ? 16 year old overcame dyslexia she was dignosed with in kindergarten but she is in 10th grade at a 5th grade reading level. She needs a "classic novel" for book report. Help !!!!
2006-08-20 13:31:56 · 15 answers · asked by thatdarnsheila 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Dyslexic people have a hard time seeing, not understanding. Normally dyslexic people have a higher than normal ability to learn and understand things. They just have a hard time seeing in the way others do. Any books that will capture her imagination and make her want to read it. Is good, even if it is magazines. Sometimes they need to have the lines of the page guided by another piece of paper, and sometimes they need a guide that allows only one line to be seen at a time.
It takes a lot of work to overcome seeing differently, but with work and practice they can do it!
Listen it is good that you care enough to try to help her!
2006-08-20 13:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm ... a "classic" novel ... I'm not sure exactly what they mean by a classic novel. Did they give a suggested reading list? I don't know if The Diary of Anne Frank would suit as a classic novel, but if not would she possibly be interested in Call of the Wild or White Fang? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and of Huckleberry Finn are both considered classics. The Grapes of Wrath and The Catcher in the Rye and Old Man and the Sea all qualify. How about To Kill a Mockingbird or Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights?
I think I would choose one where I could also get a tape-recorded version that she could listen to, probably one that has a condensed version, and one that has a video.
These links may give you some ideas. i hope this is of some help. Best of luck with it.
2006-08-20 13:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ian Fleming's James Bond John Buchan - Start with The 39 steps Erskine Childers - Riddle in The Sands Wilkie Collins - The woman in White - the Moonstone Alexander Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo - The Three Musketeers Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes (start with "a study in scarlet") - The lost World and short stories Edgar Allan Poe - Short Stories H.G. Wells - War of the Worlds - The island of Dr. Moreau - The Time Machine Sir Walter Scott - Ivanhoe Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray The Lord of The Flies Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury On The Road ( cant think of the author yet) Markus Zusak - The Book Thief - I am The Messanger Cormac Mc Carthy - The Road - No country for Old Men Philip Pullman - Northern Lights
2016-03-26 23:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Marilyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try some C.S. Lewis, one of the chronicles of Narnia. I am pretty sure the teacher would understand the need for something of a reasonable reading level for her. All of his stuff is definitely classic. Of course there's always H.G. Well's "The Time Machine". My son read that in fourth or fifth grade but it is considered sophisticated enough for high school. Have you tried asking the teacher? A great resource would be your local librarian. If you go to the information desk at the public library they'll find her something readable, interesting, and a classic. They love challenges like that and are knowledgable about what the reading level of books actually are.
2006-08-20 14:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Old Man and the Sea" by Hemingway a short classic written simply but elegantly.
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck for the same reasons.
"Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger a classic about a boy that feels out of place. A bit harder too read but worth it.
All of these are classics used by English teachers for years.
2006-08-20 13:41:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try the novel "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Both are classics and are easy to read and understand.
2006-08-20 13:53:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ms. H. 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know of anything in particular but i do know u can get middle school level reading books that are classic novels. also maybe ask uer child's teacher or u can ask a librarian for help on this i wish u the very best of luck. ps. def the outsiders whoever suggested that great book)
2006-08-20 13:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by blueducky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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why would dyslexia factor into this problem?
get hold of kids' versions of classics. try treasure island, moby dick, little women....whichever strikes an interest.
go to amazon.com and do a quick search for Wishbone books. or there are also graphic novels .... novels done as comic books.
oh, and remember to read WITH your kid. You might enjoy it.
2006-08-20 13:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by sharrron 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 16 year old son is dyslexic I know what you and your daugher are going through. "Of mice and Men" by John Steinbeck is wonderful. Its a very short novel. You can also rent the movie. Good luck!
2006-08-20 13:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by I luv my shitz-tzu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-08-20 13:37:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋