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Reality checks : teaching reading comprehension with nonfiction

Tony Stead
Presents a guide for teachers on developing reading comprehension in the classroom through a nonfiction reading and writing curriculum
Print Book, English, ©2006
Stenhouse Publishers ; Pembroke Publishers, Portland, Me., Markham, Ont., ©2006
xi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9781571103642, 1571103643
60697181
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