The comprehension experience : engaging readers through effective inquiry and discussion /

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Author / Creator:Hammond, W. Dorsey.
Imprint:Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2011.
Description:xvi, 207 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8855014
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Other authors / contributors:Nessel, Denise D., 1943-
ISBN:9780325030418 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0325030413 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • What we know about reading comprehension : a century of research and thinking
  • The power of story : supporting students' reading of narrative texts
  • The power of inquiry : supporting students' reading of informational texts
  • How talking supports comprehension
  • How writing supports comprehension
  • Comprehension : a priority for beginning readers
  • Reading and thinking without the teacher.