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Spotlight on Comprehension: Building a Literacy of Thoughtfulness,Used
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Spotlight on Comprehension presents a tapestry of short, highly practical essays loaded with ready to use strategies for teaching reading comprehension and assessing understanding. Hoyt and an AllStar ensemble of contributorsincluding Ellin Keene, Tony Stead, Nell Duke, Franki Sibberson, Mike Opitz, David and Yvonne Freeman, Adria Klein, Mary Lee Hahn and Gretchen Owockicover the spectrum of comprehension instruction, addressing topics like: implementing the latest research on reading comprehension into your instruction improving children's comprehension strategies, especially questioning, inferring, and summarizing helping emerging, developing, and second language readers improve their comprehension using writing to build reading comprehension tackling a range of texts and genres across the curriculum, including standardized tests building a robust vocabulary organizing instruction around guided reading, the read aloud, and independent reading. Best yet, Hoyt and her expert contributors include handy tools like checklists, sample lesson plans, book lists, strategy lists, assessment rubrics, and learning extensions that will help you take their ideas and use them in your own classroom immediately. Each chapter even includes Key Questions designed to stimulate personal reflection and support professional conversations or bookstudy groups. Read Spotlight on Comprehensionin short segments, or all at once; by yourself, or with friends and colleaguesand gather a wealth of strategies for building a literacy of thoughtfulness which will empower your students to get the most meaning from the varied texts of our world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Spotlight on Comprehension'? A: 'Spotlight on Comprehension' focuses on providing practical strategies for teaching reading comprehension and assessing understanding, featuring contributions from notable educators.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has a total of 560 pages.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Spotlight on Comprehension'? A: The author of the book is Linda Hoyt.
- Q: When was 'Spotlight on Comprehension' published? A: 'Spotlight on Comprehension' was published on December 3, 2004.
- Q: What teaching strategies does the book include? A: The book includes strategies for questioning, inferring, summarizing, and improving vocabulary, along with tools like checklists and sample lesson plans.
- Q: Is 'Spotlight on Comprehension' suitable for all grade levels? A: Yes, the book addresses comprehension instruction across various grade levels, including strategies for emerging and second language readers.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Does the book provide resources for professional development? A: Yes, it includes Key Questions for reflection and support for professional conversations or book-study groups.
- Q: Can this book help with preparing for standardized tests? A: Yes, the book tackles a range of texts and genres, including strategies useful for standardized tests.
- Q: What is the edition of 'Spotlight on Comprehension'? A: The book is in its first edition.