Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding
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Teachers have explored reading comprehension for decades, and this third edition updates the classic guide for a new generation. The authors open with the foundations of meaning, explaining the principles behind good instruction, how to choose texts, and what recent research says. The middle section offers lessons for each area of comprehension, and the final part shows how to weave comprehension work into science, social studies, and the wider school day. New material covers digital reading, technology, close reading, text complexity, and critical thinking. Teachers will also find updated book lists and online resources to support classroom practice.
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