Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading

by Isabel L. Beck, Cheryl Sandora, Cheryl A. Sandora

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462524869
• ISBN13: 9781462524860
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.0"