Close Reading of Informational Texts: Assessment-Driven Instruction in Grades 3-8
By Sunday Cummins
Close Reading of Informational Texts provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and teaching informational text. This resource will help teachers at all levels implement closely-read strategies such as text annotation, critical thinking, and academic vocabulary.
This essential book provides a roadmap for instruction and assessment of close reading skills in grades 3-8. To engage deeply with informational texts--a key requirement of the Common Core standards--students need to determine what details are important, how they fit together to convey a central idea, and how to synthesize information from multiple sources. They also need to understand the unique demands of different text features and structures. Presenting effective instructional strategies that teachers can tailor to their own classrooms, the book includes lesson plans, vignettes, and examples of student work, plus a Study Guide with professional learning activities and discussion questions.
Author: Cummins, Sunday
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Close Reading of Informational Texts: Assessment-Driven Instruction in Grades 3-8
Pages: 00194 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-11-28
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781462507818
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Literacy
Category: Education : Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Reading Skills