Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas: Secondary: SecondaryImprove content-area reading with a variety of strategies and a wealth of information to help readers in Grades 6-12 improve their comprehension of nonfiction text. This book includes essential reading skills and strategies grouped into 8 categories including: Monitor Comprehension, Activate and Connect, Infer Meaning, Ask Questions, Determine Importance, Visualize, Summarize and Synthesize, and Developing Vocabulary. All of the skills and strategies are covered by providing practical teaching guidelines as well as motivating learner activities. The included ZIP file features graphic organizers and activities pages that can be reproduced and modified. 280pp. |
Contents
Introduction | 4 |
Activate and Connect | 61 |
Infer Meaning | 83 |
Ask Questions 103 | 122 |
Summarize and Synthesize | 237 |
Developing Vocabulary | 267 |
Works Cited | 279 |
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