Illuminating comprehension and close reading

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.

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ISBN: 1462524869
ISBN: 9781462524860
ISBN: 1462524850
ISBN: 9781462524853
ISBN: 1462524915
ISBN: 9781462524914
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: New York ; London : The Guilford Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.