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Illuminating comprehension and close reading / Isabel L. Beck, Cheryl Sandora.

Beck, Isabel L., (author.). Sandora, Cheryl, (author.).

Summary:

Grasping the meaning of a text enables K-8 students to appreciate its language and structure through close reading, which in turn leads to deeper comprehension. This book explains the relationship between comprehension and close reading and offers step-by-step guidelines for teaching both of these key elements of literacy. Reproducible lessons are shared for eight engaging texts (excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), complete with discussion tips, queries that scaffold comprehension, close reading activities, and connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The authors mode.

Record details

ISBN: 9781462524914
ISBN: 1462524915
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Publisher: New York ; The Guilford Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Half Title Page; Also from Isabel L. Beck; Title Page; Copyright; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part One. The Hows and Whys of Comprehension and Close Reading; Chapter 1. Overview and Rationale; Chapter 2. A Sprint through Theory and Research: From Questioning the Author to the Present; Chapter 3. Queries and the Role They Play in Discussion; Chapter 4. Just the Gist: Developing Instruction for Basic Comprehension; Chapter 5. Close Reading: Gist to Grist; Chapter 6. A Closer Look at Close Reading: Modeling the Development of Close Reading Activities. Chapter 7. Your Turn for a NarrativeChapter 8. Your Turn for an Informational Article; Chapter 9. Poetry: A Treasure Chest of Close Reading; Chapter 10. Younger Students: Last but Far from Least; Frequently Asked Questions; Part Two. Text Lessons for Comprehension and Close Reading; Lesson 1. Does an Elephant Never Forget?; Lesson 2. Li Ju and the Magic Tapestry (an Old Chinese Folktale); Lesson 3. Arachne, the Spinner (a Greek Myth); Lesson 4. Tribute to a Dog; Lesson 5. The Lady, or the Tiger?; Lesson 6. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Lesson 7. The Tell-Tale HeartLesson 8. John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address; Appendix. Reproducible Texts from Part One; Common Core State Standards; References; Literature Cited; Index.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.