Reading for information in elementary school : content literacy strategies to build comprehension / Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher.

Author/creator Frey, Nancy, 1959-
Other author Fisher, Douglas, 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, ©2007.
Descriptionxxi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Reading (Elementary)
Reading comprehension.

Contents Organizing texts, students, and classrooms for students to learn to read for information -- Reading for information in the elementary school -- Conversations for learning : classroom and school structures that support reading for information -- Before reading activities -- Attention getters : using anticipatory activities to build background knowledge -- Word for word : vocabulary development for information texts -- Read-alouds and shared readings : building vocabulary and background knowledge during reading -- During reading activities -- Questions, questions, everywhere -- Picture this : graphic organizers in the classroom -- Getting it down : teaching students to take and make notes -- After reading activities -- The power in the pen : writing to learn -- Assessment and testing reading for information.
General note"K-5"--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005027625
ISBN0131707493 (pbk.)
ISBN9780131707498 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1573 .F67 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold