Author: Gladys Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444150278
Category : Reading comprehension
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This really beautiful book will provide all you need to teach the full range of comprehension skills to your students. Immediately appealing to children, with colourful and attractive illustrations, the book delivers educationally as well as visually, covering all the comprehension subskills for this grade level, and drawing on a wide range of different text types. The link with composition will improve the standard of writing, and help students understand the links between reading and writing. The whole class, teacher and students, will enjoy Language Arts lessons using these books. The choice of texts and the varied activities will engage children's attention and will give comprehension lessons an immediate interest and popularity. At the same time, teachers are aided by the additional teacher notes within the book, and by the fact that the book is carefully planned to mirror the primary curriculum for the grade level.
Hodder Comprehension
Author: Gladys Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444150278
Category : Reading comprehension
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This really beautiful book will provide all you need to teach the full range of comprehension skills to your students. Immediately appealing to children, with colourful and attractive illustrations, the book delivers educationally as well as visually, covering all the comprehension subskills for this grade level, and drawing on a wide range of different text types. The link with composition will improve the standard of writing, and help students understand the links between reading and writing. The whole class, teacher and students, will enjoy Language Arts lessons using these books. The choice of texts and the varied activities will engage children's attention and will give comprehension lessons an immediate interest and popularity. At the same time, teachers are aided by the additional teacher notes within the book, and by the fact that the book is carefully planned to mirror the primary curriculum for the grade level.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444150278
Category : Reading comprehension
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This really beautiful book will provide all you need to teach the full range of comprehension skills to your students. Immediately appealing to children, with colourful and attractive illustrations, the book delivers educationally as well as visually, covering all the comprehension subskills for this grade level, and drawing on a wide range of different text types. The link with composition will improve the standard of writing, and help students understand the links between reading and writing. The whole class, teacher and students, will enjoy Language Arts lessons using these books. The choice of texts and the varied activities will engage children's attention and will give comprehension lessons an immediate interest and popularity. At the same time, teachers are aided by the additional teacher notes within the book, and by the fact that the book is carefully planned to mirror the primary curriculum for the grade level.
First Aid in Spelling
Author: Jan Gallow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444168938
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Achieve the best possible standard with this bestselling book of traditional practice and guidance. First Aid in Spelling provides all the help and support needed for learning and practising the complete range of spelling rules and high-frequency words. It is suitable for both native English speakers and students of English as a second language and can be used in class, or as a reference and revision book. - Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics covered in clear and accessible language - Improves student's ability to work through problems with plenty of practice exercises and revision tests - Reflects its international readership with terms and information that are appropriate for students worldwide
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444168938
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Achieve the best possible standard with this bestselling book of traditional practice and guidance. First Aid in Spelling provides all the help and support needed for learning and practising the complete range of spelling rules and high-frequency words. It is suitable for both native English speakers and students of English as a second language and can be used in class, or as a reference and revision book. - Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics covered in clear and accessible language - Improves student's ability to work through problems with plenty of practice exercises and revision tests - Reflects its international readership with terms and information that are appropriate for students worldwide
Language-based Approaches to Support Reading Comprehension
Author: Francine C. Falk-Ross
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781442229884
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this book, Falk-Ross and the contributing authors offer their different perspectives on supporting English language learners through specific strategies for assessment and instruction. It presents specific issues and challenges, supportive research and up-to-date information, classroom implications and strategies, and case study applications.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781442229884
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this book, Falk-Ross and the contributing authors offer their different perspectives on supporting English language learners through specific strategies for assessment and instruction. It presents specific issues and challenges, supportive research and up-to-date information, classroom implications and strategies, and case study applications.
Comprehension Skills for the Caribbean
Author: Roy Narinesingh
Publisher: Ginn
ISBN: 9780602225629
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Thirty carefully selected comprehension passages, each followed by exercises and a variety of language activities. Specially designed to teach and test language and comprehension skills in primary schools, this series is an ideal preparation for the common entrance examination. Adapted from Once A Week Comprehension.
Publisher: Ginn
ISBN: 9780602225629
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Thirty carefully selected comprehension passages, each followed by exercises and a variety of language activities. Specially designed to teach and test language and comprehension skills in primary schools, this series is an ideal preparation for the common entrance examination. Adapted from Once A Week Comprehension.
Base-1 method: A structural-functional approach to word, sentence and discourse readability
Author: Bernd Nuss
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
ISBN: 3830988710
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Text readability is at the core of successful reading instruction and language learning. To counteract the challenges of complex reading content, text leveling is a vital necessity for readers with limited language access. A transdisciplinary analysis of reading development and linguistic interrelations builds the theoretical foundation of the base-1 method. This method focuses solely on structural and functional text elements on the word, sentence and cohesion level. But this book also discusses the significance of other prevalent readability factors, such as the reader ́s language knowledge or socio-cultural background. The base-1 method is designed to level early reading texts in German and other alphabetic languages. Experimental tests with a German immersion population has led to a preliminary calibration to demonstrate the validity of this approach. Bernd Nuss ist erfahrener Immersionslehrer in verschiedenen Programmen, die sich über Nord-, Zentral- und Südamerika erstrecken. An der E. E. Waddell Language Academy wirkt er schulintern als Immersion Facilitator, kooperiert mit Bildungsorganisationen und betreut die Praktika von Gaststudierenden an der Schule. Bernd Nuss has worked as an educator and facilitator in English and German language immersion programs all over the Americas and in Europe. In this capacity, he has also been collaborating as a researcher with universities and other educational institutions in Europe, Asia, and the USA.
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
ISBN: 3830988710
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Text readability is at the core of successful reading instruction and language learning. To counteract the challenges of complex reading content, text leveling is a vital necessity for readers with limited language access. A transdisciplinary analysis of reading development and linguistic interrelations builds the theoretical foundation of the base-1 method. This method focuses solely on structural and functional text elements on the word, sentence and cohesion level. But this book also discusses the significance of other prevalent readability factors, such as the reader ́s language knowledge or socio-cultural background. The base-1 method is designed to level early reading texts in German and other alphabetic languages. Experimental tests with a German immersion population has led to a preliminary calibration to demonstrate the validity of this approach. Bernd Nuss ist erfahrener Immersionslehrer in verschiedenen Programmen, die sich über Nord-, Zentral- und Südamerika erstrecken. An der E. E. Waddell Language Academy wirkt er schulintern als Immersion Facilitator, kooperiert mit Bildungsorganisationen und betreut die Praktika von Gaststudierenden an der Schule. Bernd Nuss has worked as an educator and facilitator in English and German language immersion programs all over the Americas and in Europe. In this capacity, he has also been collaborating as a researcher with universities and other educational institutions in Europe, Asia, and the USA.
Resources in Education
Comprehension [Grades K-12]
Author: Douglas Fisher
Publisher: Corwin
ISBN: 1071823876
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Radically change the way students learn from texts, extending beyond comprehension to critical reasoning and problem solving. Is your reading comprehension instruction just a pile of strategies? There is no evidence that teaching one strategy at a time, especially with pieces of text that require that readers use a variety of strategies to successfully negotiate meaning, is effective. And how can we extend comprehension beyond simple meaning? Bestselling authors Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nicole Law propose a new, comprehensive model of reading instruction that goes beyond teaching skills to fostering engagement and motivation. Using a structured, three-pronged approach—skill, will, and thrill—students learn to experience reading as a purposeful act and embrace struggle as a natural part of the reading process. Instruction occurs in three phases: Skill. Holistically developing skills and strategies necessary for students to comprehend text, such as monitoring, predicting, summarizing, questioning, and inferring. Will. Creating the mindsets, motivations, and habits, including goal setting and choice, necessary for students to engage fully with texts. Thrill. Fostering the thrill of comprehension, so that students share their thinking with others or use their knowledge for something else. Comprehension is the structured framework you need to empower students to comprehend text and take action in the world.
Publisher: Corwin
ISBN: 1071823876
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Radically change the way students learn from texts, extending beyond comprehension to critical reasoning and problem solving. Is your reading comprehension instruction just a pile of strategies? There is no evidence that teaching one strategy at a time, especially with pieces of text that require that readers use a variety of strategies to successfully negotiate meaning, is effective. And how can we extend comprehension beyond simple meaning? Bestselling authors Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nicole Law propose a new, comprehensive model of reading instruction that goes beyond teaching skills to fostering engagement and motivation. Using a structured, three-pronged approach—skill, will, and thrill—students learn to experience reading as a purposeful act and embrace struggle as a natural part of the reading process. Instruction occurs in three phases: Skill. Holistically developing skills and strategies necessary for students to comprehend text, such as monitoring, predicting, summarizing, questioning, and inferring. Will. Creating the mindsets, motivations, and habits, including goal setting and choice, necessary for students to engage fully with texts. Thrill. Fostering the thrill of comprehension, so that students share their thinking with others or use their knowledge for something else. Comprehension is the structured framework you need to empower students to comprehend text and take action in the world.
Reading Comprehension
Author: Gary Woolley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400711743
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Reading Comprehension: Assisting Children with Learning Difficulties examines the complex nature of reading comprehension. It introduces a model for classifying reading comprehension based on an expanded Simple View of Reading. Issues related to assessment, diagnosis, and remediation of reading comprehension difficulties are discussed and translated into clear recommendations to inform reading intervention design and practice. It gives an informed understanding as to why reading comprehension is difficult for some children with learning disabilities such as ADHD, autism, language difficulties and dyslexia. From leading literacy research, the book develops a deeper understanding of thinking processes that facilitate comprehension at the word, discourse, and metacognitive levels. Children will benefit from the introduction of evidence-based methods for teaching reading comprehension using structured multiple-strategy frameworks.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400711743
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Reading Comprehension: Assisting Children with Learning Difficulties examines the complex nature of reading comprehension. It introduces a model for classifying reading comprehension based on an expanded Simple View of Reading. Issues related to assessment, diagnosis, and remediation of reading comprehension difficulties are discussed and translated into clear recommendations to inform reading intervention design and practice. It gives an informed understanding as to why reading comprehension is difficult for some children with learning disabilities such as ADHD, autism, language difficulties and dyslexia. From leading literacy research, the book develops a deeper understanding of thinking processes that facilitate comprehension at the word, discourse, and metacognitive levels. Children will benefit from the introduction of evidence-based methods for teaching reading comprehension using structured multiple-strategy frameworks.
An Investigation of Teachers’ Questions and Tasks to Develop Reading Comprehension
Author: Ghazali Mustapha
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 154374558X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Teachers are constantly seeking ways to improve their teaching and thereby enhance the learning of their students. One method of doing this is to bring critical and creative thinking skills to the forefront of the curriculum. This has been emphasized by the Malaysian Ministry of Education via the KBSM syllabus in order to teach critical and creative thinking by considering the use of programs like Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives in classroom practice. This study demonstrates how the higher-order skills can be integrated into the secondary school reading curriculum. The main aim of the study is to investigate how teachers design reading comprehension questions (RCQs) and reading comprehension tasks (RCTs) in relation to the demands of higher-order thinking to produce students with critical minds. It focuses primarily on the use of COGAFF taxonomy (a cognitive-affective taxonomy adapted from Bloom’s and Krathwohl’s) to formulate higher-order reading questions and tasks as a means to develop critical and creative thinking skills. In a pilot study in Britain (with forty Malaysian teachers) and in the main field study in Malaysia, 150 subjects (teachers and student teachers) have yielded about one thousand RCQs and one thousand RCTs. In line with many research findings of question and task design, 91.2% of the RCQs and 83.6% of RCTs produced during the pretest were of low-order types. Subjects attended a workshop emphasizing question and task designing using the COGAFF taxonomy. Dramatically, during the posttest, 74.4% of the RCQs and 80.6% of the RCTs were transformed into higher-order inferential forms. The other major thrust of the study is to demonstrate how higher-order questions can be used to design equally higher-order tasks that can be utilized as a thinking skills approach in the teaching of reading comprehension lessons in secondary schools. Thinking tools and strategies as suggested by Beyer, Guilford, Gardner, and several others and their implications for the teaching of reading comprehension and training of teachers in Malaysia are also discussed.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 154374558X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Teachers are constantly seeking ways to improve their teaching and thereby enhance the learning of their students. One method of doing this is to bring critical and creative thinking skills to the forefront of the curriculum. This has been emphasized by the Malaysian Ministry of Education via the KBSM syllabus in order to teach critical and creative thinking by considering the use of programs like Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives in classroom practice. This study demonstrates how the higher-order skills can be integrated into the secondary school reading curriculum. The main aim of the study is to investigate how teachers design reading comprehension questions (RCQs) and reading comprehension tasks (RCTs) in relation to the demands of higher-order thinking to produce students with critical minds. It focuses primarily on the use of COGAFF taxonomy (a cognitive-affective taxonomy adapted from Bloom’s and Krathwohl’s) to formulate higher-order reading questions and tasks as a means to develop critical and creative thinking skills. In a pilot study in Britain (with forty Malaysian teachers) and in the main field study in Malaysia, 150 subjects (teachers and student teachers) have yielded about one thousand RCQs and one thousand RCTs. In line with many research findings of question and task design, 91.2% of the RCQs and 83.6% of RCTs produced during the pretest were of low-order types. Subjects attended a workshop emphasizing question and task designing using the COGAFF taxonomy. Dramatically, during the posttest, 74.4% of the RCQs and 80.6% of the RCTs were transformed into higher-order inferential forms. The other major thrust of the study is to demonstrate how higher-order questions can be used to design equally higher-order tasks that can be utilized as a thinking skills approach in the teaching of reading comprehension lessons in secondary schools. Thinking tools and strategies as suggested by Beyer, Guilford, Gardner, and several others and their implications for the teaching of reading comprehension and training of teachers in Malaysia are also discussed.
Assessment for Reading Instruction
Author: Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462541593
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this accessible text has given over 125,000 preservice and inservice teachers vital tools for systematic reading assessment in grades K–8. The book explains how to use both formal and informal assessments to evaluate students' strengths and needs in all components of reading. Effective, engaging methods for targeted instruction in each area are outlined. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 30 reproducible tools, plus an additional multipage assessment in an online-only appendix. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of the middle grades (4–8), including a new chapter and case study, and explicit attention to this grade range throughout; new coauthor Kevin Flanigan adds expertise in this area. *New and expanded topics: computer-based testing methods, assessing academic language, and how to use reading inventories more accurately. *Additional reproducible tools: informal reading inventory summary form, comprehension retelling forms for narrative and informational text, computer-based comprehension test comparison worksheet, revised Informal Decoding Inventory, and more.
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462541593
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this accessible text has given over 125,000 preservice and inservice teachers vital tools for systematic reading assessment in grades K–8. The book explains how to use both formal and informal assessments to evaluate students' strengths and needs in all components of reading. Effective, engaging methods for targeted instruction in each area are outlined. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 30 reproducible tools, plus an additional multipage assessment in an online-only appendix. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of the middle grades (4–8), including a new chapter and case study, and explicit attention to this grade range throughout; new coauthor Kevin Flanigan adds expertise in this area. *New and expanded topics: computer-based testing methods, assessing academic language, and how to use reading inventories more accurately. *Additional reproducible tools: informal reading inventory summary form, comprehension retelling forms for narrative and informational text, computer-based comprehension test comparison worksheet, revised Informal Decoding Inventory, and more.