Writing Awesome Answers to Comprehension Questions (Even the Hard Ones) Contributor(s): Boyles, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1324015918 ISBN-13: 9781324015918 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Composition - Study Aids | Study & Test-taking Skills |
Dewey: 372.47 |
LCCN: 2020029802 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Responding to a comprehension question is a surprisingly complex task. It draws on multiple skills: students must be able to read and analyze a text passage; consider what aspect of the text the question addresses; and then quickly and concisely write about their ideas, citing evidence to support them. Hence the prominence of constructed-response questions in standardized testing. In this refreshingly clear and upbeat guide, literacy consultant Nancy Boyles gives a step-by-step demonstration of how to help students achieve success with this task--and in the process of unpacking the steps involved, demonstrates how the instruction can inspire teachers' creativity as well as deepen students' literacy skills. Filled with ready-to-use scaffolds for every stage of instruction--sets of sample questions, anchor charts, cue cards, answer frames--this is a one-stop resource for teaching students how to organize their thoughts about what they've read, and then set them down in writing. |