Close Reading with Paired Texts Level K

Close Reading with Paired Texts Level K
Author: Lori Oczkus
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1493861905

Teach kindergarten students close reading strategies that strengthen their fluency and comprehension skills! Students will read and analyze various types of texts to get the most out of the rich content. Their reading skills will improve as they answer text-dependent questions, compare and contrast texts, and learn to use close reading strategies on their own! The lessons are designed to make close reading strategies accessible, interactive, grade appropriate, and fun. The lesson plans are easy to follow, and offer a practical model built on research-based comprehension and fluency strategies.

GMAT Reading Comprehension

GMAT Reading Comprehension
Author: Manhattan Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1941234062

This in-depth guide takes the mystery out of complex reading passages by providing a toolkit of sketching techniques that aim to build comprehension, speed, and accuracy. Learn to identify the underlying structure of reading passages and develop methods to tackle the toughest comprehension questions.

Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12

Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12
Author: Karen Tankersley
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2005
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416601546

Describes everyday classroom practices and exercises to help students in grades four through twelve read for accuracy, extract meaning from text, and interpret subject matter.

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading Comprehension Strategies
Author: Danielle S. McNamara
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0805859675

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Four Powerful Strategies for Struggling Readers, Grades 3-8

Four Powerful Strategies for Struggling Readers, Grades 3-8
Author: Lois A. Lanning
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2008-07-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452209456

Help struggling readers succeed by teaching four research-based comprehension strategies with sample lessons and a gradual-release approach leading to student-directed learning.

Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Level 4

Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Level 4
Author: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2002-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1602911355

Every book in the Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies Series contains 125 plus reproducible pages - more than 125 activities - that combine solid reading comprehension skills reinforcement and enrichment with reading comprehension strategy instruction. Based on current educational standards, the series features ready-to-use resource pages filled with instructional tips and extended activity ideas plus a Scope and Sequence skills chart to track student progress. Each reproducible book is 144-pages.

Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension

Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension
Author: Susan E. Israel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 946
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317639669

The Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension assembles researchers of reading comprehension, literacy, educational psychology, psychology, and neuroscience to document the most recent research on the topic. It summarizes the current body of research on theory, methods, instruction, and assessment, including coverage of landmark studies. Designed to deepen understanding of how past research can be applied and has influenced the present and to stimulate new thinking about reading comprehension, the volume is organized around seven themes: historical perspectives on reading comprehension theoretical perspectives changing views of text elements of reading comprehension assessing and teaching reading comprehension cultural impact on reading comprehension where to from here? This is an essential reference volume for the international community of reading researchers, reading psychologists, graduate students, and professionals working in the area of reading and literacy.

Reading Test Taking

Reading Test Taking
Author: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780887246173

Strategies that Work

Strategies that Work
Author: Stephanie Harvey
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN: 157110481X

Describes strategies teachers can use to promote reading comprehension in students from kindergarten through eighth grade; and includes examples of student work, illustrations, and other reference tools.

LSAT Reading Comprehension

LSAT Reading Comprehension
Author: Manhattan Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1937707814

Designed around the real-world legal applications of reading comprehension, the Manhattan Prep Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep’s expert strategies, this book will train you to approach the LSAT as a law student would approach a legal text—actively and with a purpose. The Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide teaches you how to recognize the core argument and then use it as a framework on which to organize the entire passage, improving the speed and clarity with which you read. To further improve your reading, it walks you through the process of annotation, discussing where and how to take notes in order to maximize your comprehension without eating up precious time. It also looks at what types of questions the LSAT asks and then arms you with the skills you need to spot issues and identify correct answers. Each chapter in the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide features drills and full practice sets—made up of real LSAT questions—to help you absorb and apply what you’ve learned, while numerous, in-depth solutions walk you through the process of selecting the right answer and help you to achieve mastery. Further practice sets and other additional resources are included online and can be accessed through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide will push you to your top score.