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Reality Checks Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction, K-5

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ISBN-10: 1571103643

ISBN-13: 9781571103642

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tony Stead

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Teaching comprehension with informational texts is a critical component of any reading program and one that many children struggle with as they progress through their schooling. Nonfiction can be overwhelming to young readers, presenting them with complex vocabulary and a new density of information that may combine text, diagrams, pictures, captions, and other devices. In this book, Tony Stead provides wonderful ways to enhance children's understanding and engagement when reading for information. Based on many years of working in K-7 classrooms, he outlines practical approaches to ensure all children can become confident and competent readers of nonfiction. Reality Checks offers insights…    
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Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 12/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Comprehending nonfiction : the real story
Getting the facts
The art of retelling
Dealing with unknown vocabulary and concepts
Inferring
Making connections
Reading between the words
All those in favor? : explorations in the early years
Visual literacy : comprehension beyond words
Guided reading and assessment
Providing a framework for teaching and learning