Fifty Active Learning Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension

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Spiral-bound
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Book Title
Fifty Active Learning Strategies for Improving Reading...
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1.5 lbs
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9780130184382
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Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0130184381
ISBN-13
9780130184382
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1980291

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
285 Pages
Publication Name
Fifty Active Learning Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, Reading Skills
Type
Textbook
Author
Adrienne Herrell, Michael Jordan
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
Format
Spiral

Dimensions

Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2001-018737
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
428.4/3
Table Of Content
I. WORD AND SENTENCE LEVEL COMPREHENSION. 1. Collecting Words: Learning the Nuances of Word Meanings. 2. Structural Analysis: Focusing on Meanings of Word Parts. 3. Word Mapping: Exploring Word Meanings and Applications. 4. Word Origin Studies: Linking Word Histories and Roots to Word Comprehension. 5. Vocabulary Role Play: Building Vocabulary through Physical Experiences. 6. Vocabulary Processing: Multiple Strategies Approach. 7. Microselection: Introducing the Concepts of Keywords and Main Ideas. 8. Chunking for Fluency: Comprehension at the Sentence Level. II. PARAGRAPH LEVEL COMPREHENSION. 9. Anaphoric Relations: Word Substitutions. 10. Connectives: Focusing on Words that Support Cohesion, and Inference. 11. Text Charting: Exploring the Connections among Sentences. 12. Inferences: Filling in the Missing Pieces. 13. Read, Pair, Share: Working with a Partner to Answer Questions. 14. Cooperative Scripts: Working in Pairs to Improve Comprehension and Recall. 15. GIST (Generating Interaction Between Schema and Text): Making Comprehension Connections. III. INTEGRATING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE. 16. Coming Attractions: Prereading Strategies to Activate and Build Prior Knowledge. 17. Predicting: Using Past Experiences to Support Comprehension. 18. Double-Entry Journals: Connecting Experiences to Text. 19. Read/Think Aloud: Emphasizing Connections and Thought Processes. 20. Series Book Studies: Building Background Knowledge through Familiar Story Elements. 21. Intertextual Studies: Comparing the Elements of Story to Build Comprehension. 22. Venn Diagrams: Making Text More Comprehensible through Comparing and Contrasting. 23. Critical Reading: Analyzing Texts through Higher-Level Thinking Activities. 24. Imagination, Images, and Interaction: Creating and Describing Mental Pictures. IV. HOLISTIC COMPREHENSION. 25. KWL Charts: Supporting Comprehension into, through, and beyond Reading. 26. Data Charts: Organizing Information to Aid Comprehension and Recall. 27. Drama Centers: Building Comprehension through Active Processing. 28. Story Retelling Boxes: Using Props to Reenact Stories. 29. Script Writing: Investigating and Analyzing Text. 30. Readers Theatre: The Use of Active Reading Processes to Enhance Reading Comprehension. 31. Story Structure Studies: Recognizing and Building on Narrative Story Elements. 32. Text Mapping: A Travelers'' Guide to Comprehension. 33. Summarization: Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details. 34. NIPS: An Interactive Support Strategy for Comprehending "Tough" Text. V. SELF-MONITORING STRATEGIES. 35. Cross-Checking: Self-Monitoring at the Sentence Level. 36. Periodic Paraphrasing: Monitoring Your Own Understanding. 37. Self-Monitoring through Imaging and Interacting: Demonstrating Understanding. 38. Note Taking: Identifying and Monitoring Understanding of Important Information. 39. Reciprocal Teaching: A Cooperative Approach to Comprehension Monitoring. 40. Fix-up Strategies: Knowing What to Do When Reading Doesn''t Make Sense. 41. SQ4R: An Approach to Studying for Comprehension and Memory. VI. ASSESSMENT TO INFORM INSTRUCTION. 42. Literacy Observation Checklists: Observing and Conferencing to Document and Set Goals. 43. Vocabulary Rating: Assessing Word Understanding and Use. 44. Retelling for Assessment: Using Free Recall to Determine Depth of Understanding. 45. Comprehension Style Assessment: How Does the Reader Construct Meaning? 46. Cloze Assessment: Evaluating the Use of Comprehension Processes. 47. Think-Aloud: Assessing Comprehension Strategy Use. 48. Process Questions: Identifying Metacognitive Strategies. 49. Question-Answer Relationships: Identifying Question Types and Locating Answers. 50. Element Interviews: Engaging Students in Interactions Centered on Story Elements.
Synopsis
As a supplement for elementary reading methods courses. This text incorporates the strongest and most current research available to help teachers actively involve their students in the reading comprehension process. Teachers receive expert guidance in a step-by-step format that clearly states and fully illustrates each of the 50 strategies. It delivers "must have" information that enables teachers to assess their students' current strategies. Teachers can easily access appropriate strategies for specific teaching objectives due to the way the text is organized in six sections, which address five comprehension processes and assessment., This book incorporates the strongest and most current research available to help teachers actively involve their students in the reading comprehension process.
LC Classification Number
LB1050.45.H47 2002

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