Full Description
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.
Contents
1. Unifying Theory, Research, and Practice
2. Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students from Diverse Backgrounds
3. Integrating Comprehension, Thinking, and Knowledge Building
4. Selecting and Working with Texts and Digital Resources
5. Vocabulary Development That Supports Comprehension
6. Strategy Instruction for Narrative and Expository Texts
7. Dialogic Learning: The Power of Discussion, Argument, and Debate
8. Disciplinary Writing Instruction
9. 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
