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| Each chapter concludes with "Book Talks," "Book Talks and Beyond" and "Instructional Activities for the Classroom." | |
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| A Journey into the World of Nonfiction and Other Informational Texts | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (Imagine | |
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| Nonfiction and Other Informational Texts | |
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| Role of Nonfiction | |
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| Using Nonfiction in the Classroom | |
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| Class Environment | |
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| Read-Alouds | |
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| Whole Class Reading Instruction | |
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| Models for Expository Writing | |
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| Across the Curriculum | |
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| Thematic Study | |
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| Independent Reading | |
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| Nonfiction: The Challenges | |
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| The Textbook and Beyond: Nonfiction Materials | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (And in That Universe | |
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| Types of Non-Fiction Materials | |
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| Textbooks | |
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| Trade books | |
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| Periodical | |
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| Primary Source Documents | |
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| Technology | |
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| Newspapers and News Magazines | |
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| Evaluating Nonfiction Materials | |
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| Text Structure of Nonfiction Writing | |
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| Reading Non-Fiction | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension | |
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| Reading Nonfiction Aloud | |
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| Suggestions for Effective Nonfiction Read-Alouds | |
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| Guiding Readers through Nonfiction Text: Previewing and Overviewing | |
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| Literature Circles/Book Clubs and Nonfiction Text | |
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| Key Features for Effective Literature Circles and Book Clubs | |
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| Quality Literature/Reading Materials | |
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| Explicit Instruction | |
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| Establishing Literature Circles | |
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| Introducing Literature Circles | |
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| Written Responses to Text | |
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| Literature Discussions | |
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| Extension to Literature Circles | |
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| Assessment of Literature Circles | |
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| Strategy at a Glance | |
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| Strategies for Success | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (Life's Little Instruction Book | |
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| Strategies for Success: An Overview | |
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| A Model for Strategic Instruction | |
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| Strategies for Success | |
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| Vocabulary Development | |
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| Writing Nonfiction | |
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| The Craft of Writing Nonfiction | |
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| A Framework for Teaching Nonfiction Writing—Persuasion | |
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| Patterned Writing | |
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| Writing to Learn | |
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| Quick Writes | |
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| Possible Sentences | |
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| Two-Columned Notes | |
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| Inquiry Charts or I-Charts | |
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| Technology in a Writing Classroom | |
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| The A-B-C's of Effective Nonfiction Writing | |
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| Graphic Organizers: Tools for Reading and Writing Nonfiction | |
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| Description of Graphic Organizers | |
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| Rationale for Using Graphic Organizers | |
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| Uses of Graphic Organizers with Nonfiction | |
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| Types of Graphic Organizers | |
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| A Final Word…Effective Use of Graphic Organizers | |
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| Showcasing Student Learning of Nonfiction Using Creative Projects and Bookmaking | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (The Story of the Star- Spangled Banner | |
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| Literature Response Activities | |
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| Sharing Literature Through Writing | |
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| Sharing Nonfiction Through Art | |
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| Sharing Nonfiction Through Drama | |
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| Sharing Nonfiction Through Bookmaking | |
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| Assessment of Bookmaking and Other Creative Projects | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Putting It Together: Integrating the Curriculum | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (The Night Has Ears: African Proverbs Ashley Bryan and A Word to the Wise and Other Proverbs Johanna Hurwitz) | |
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| Integrating the Curriculum/Thematic Units | |
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| Rationale for Integrating the Curriculum | |
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| Developing Thematic Units and Curricular Integration | |
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| Planning the Theme | |
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| Implementing the Unit | |
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| Culminating the Unit and Assessing Student Learning | |
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| Children Around the World: A Multi-Cultural Study | |
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| Assessment of Nonfiction | |
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| Nonfiction Book Extension (When I Was Little Jamie Lee Curtis) | |
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| Purposes for Assessment | |
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| Measures of Assessment | |
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| A Final Not | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Professional Bibliography | |
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| Nonfic | |