Italics are important.
When the children hear that their homework is to watch television, taking notes suddenly stops seeming like a difficult task. I create a story map to guide them and have them fill it in while watching one TV show. Angela Giorgio, Armonk, NY, Fourth Grade I like to read an article to my students from Scholastic News magazine. Then they have to recall the main idea and important details. This helps prepare them for the listening part of the fourth grade exam.