Expanding Reading Comprehension in Grades 3–6
Effective Instruction for All Students
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Expanding Reading Comprehension in Grades 3–6
Effective Instruction for All Students
About This Book
Students in grades 3–6 need to use increasingly sophisticated comprehension skills and strategies as they read and build knowledge across disciplinary content areas. Grounded in research, this book presents effective practices for integrating literacy instruction with literature, science, and social studies. Chapters address text selection, vocabulary development, strategy instruction, discussion formats, writing to express and expand comprehension, assessment, and more. Ways to meet the needs of emergent bilingual and culturally diverse students are highlighted throughout. Ideal for preservice and inservice teachers and professional staff development, the book includes classroom vignettes, text boxes with easy-to-read instructional procedures, and curriculum resources. Helpful reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. See also the authors' related book on the primary grades: Developing Reading Comprehension: Effective Instruction for All Students in PreK-2.
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Table of contents
- Cover
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- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter One: Unifying Theory, Research, and Practice
- Chapter Two: Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students from Diverse Backgrounds
- Chapter Three: Integrating Comprehension, Thinking, and Knowledge Building
- Chapter Four: Selecting and Working with Texts and Digital Resources
- Chapter Five: Vocabulary Development That Supports Comprehension
- Chapter Six: Strategy Instruction for Narrative and Expository Texts
- Chapter Seven: Dialogic Learning: The Power of Discussion, Argument, and Debate
- Chapter Eight: Disciplinary Writing Instruction
- Chapter Nine: How to Assess Intermediate Students’ Reading Comprehension
- Appendix A: English Language Arts College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (NGA & CCSSO, 2010)
- Appendix B: Curriculum Resource Materials
- Appendix C: NYS ELA Test Released Questions: Generic Questions for Discussions or Writing Prompts
- References
- Index
- About Guilford Press
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