Preface

I. Introduction

1. Focusing on Meaning

2. How Comprehension and Word Identification Work

3. How to Use Part II of This Book

4. Tips for Managing Differentiated Instruction

5. A Final Word: Teachers Make the Difference

II. The Teaching Examples

Examples for Comprehension Generally

- Example 1. Word Meaning

- Example 2. Using Context Clues to Determine Word Meaning

- Example 3. Predicting

- Example 4. Predicting, Monitoring, and Repredicting

- Example 5. Inferring

Examples for Explaining Literature Strategies

- Example 6. Reading for Key Details

- Example 7. Theme

- Example 8. Character Traits and Motivations

- Example 9. Descriptive Words and Phrases

- Example 10. Story Structure

- Example 11. Point of View

- Example 12. Compare–Contrast

- Example 13. Illustrations and Text Meaning

Examples for Explaining Informational Text Strategies

- Example 14. Main Idea

- Example 15. Text Features

- Example 16. Text Structure

- Example 17. Analyzing Positions and Views

- Example 18. Evaluating

- Example 19. Summarizing

- Example 20. Drawing Conclusions

- Example 21. Synthesizing

Examples for Explaining Word Identification Skills

- Example 22. Print Detail

- Example 23. Sight-Word Recognition

- Example 24. Phonological Awareness: Discriminating among Sounds

- Example 25. Letter–Sound Association

- Example 26. Vowel Patterns

- Example 27. Syllabication

- Example 28. Structural Analysis

Examples for Explaining Fluency

- Example 29. Reading with Expression

- Example 30. Quick Recognition of Easily Confused Words

Appendix: Research Foundations Supporting This Book

Index