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| General editors' preface | |
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| Publisher's acknowledgements | |
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| Authors' acknowledgements and dedication | |
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| Introduction to the second edition | |
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| Understanding L2 reading | |
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| The nature of reading abilities | |
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| Purposes for reading | |
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| Defining fluent reading comprehension | |
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| Describing how reading works: Components of reading abilities | |
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| Synthesising research perspectives: Models of reading | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Comparing L1 and L2 reading | |
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| Linguistic and processing differences between L1 and L2 readers | |
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| Individual and experiential differences between L1 and L2 readers | |
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| Socio-cultural and institutional differences influencing L1 and L2 reading development | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exploring research in reading | |
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| Key studies in L1 reading | |
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| Research studies as stories: An extended example | |
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| Ten more key research studies | |
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| Seeing the story structure of research studies | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key studies in L2 reading | |
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| Topics to explore in L2 reading research | |
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| Ten good stories from L2 reading research | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Teaching reading using evidence-based practices | |
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| Teaching reading: Sound foundations and effective practices | |
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| Implications from reading research | |
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| Curricular principles for reading instruction | |
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| Moving from curricular principles to instructional applications | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Investigating reading through action research | |
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| The reading teacher as action researcher | |
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| Teachers investigating their own classrooms: 'How to' guidelines | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Vocabulary, fluency and motivation: Action research projects | |
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| Vocabulary action research projects | |
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| Fluency action research projects | |
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| Motivation action research projects | |
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| Additional action research questions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Strategic reading, discourse organisation and main-idea comprehension: Action research projects | |
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| Strategic reading action research projects | |
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| Discourse organisation action research projects | |
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| Main-idea comprehension action research projects | |
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| Additional action research questions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Reading-lesson stages, reading materials and extensive reading: Action research projects | |
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| Reading-lesson stages action research projects | |
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| Reading materials action research projects | |
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| Extensive reading action research projects | |
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| Additional action research questions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Resources | |
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| Resources for exploring L2 reading | |
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| Journals dedicated to reading and related issues | |
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| Journals that report studies related to reading and reading-related topics | |
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| Journals that periodically have articles related to teaching (and researching) L2 reading | |
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| L2 teacher resource books on reading and related topics | |
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| L1 teacher resource books with good ideas for L2 reading teachers | |
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| Teacher resources on action research | |
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| Web sites on reading and vocabulary | |
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| Web sites on graphic organisers | |
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| Web sites on action research | |
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| Professional organisations of interest to reading teachers | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Subject index | |
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| Author index | |