Teaching Written Response to Text: Constructing Quality Answers to Open-Ended Comprehension Questions

Author:   Dr Nancy Boyles (Southern Connecticut State University)
Publisher:   Maupin House Publishing
Edition:   2nd ed.
ISBN:  

9780929895505


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 January 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Nancy's comprehension and written response strategies give teachers the first-tier Response-to-Intervention (RTI) help they need to get students off to a great start! Your intermediate students may be able to orally explain what they read, but can they write a logical, thorough, and well-elaborated response to text? This professional resource shows you how to teach written response as an expository piece, with a sequence of explicit instruction for both narrative and expository literature, 29 open-ended comprehension questions, models and strategies, and an annotated list of appropriate books. Helps all learners succeed at responding in writing to open-ended comprehension questions. By Nancy Boyles, associate professor in Southern Connecticut State University's graduate reading program. For teachers of grades 3-8. Can be adapted easily for use with high school students.

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Author:   Dr Nancy Boyles (Southern Connecticut State University)
Publisher:   Maupin House Publishing
Imprint:   Maupin House Publishing
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780929895505


ISBN 10:   0929895509
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 January 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Dr. Nancy Boyles was a classroom teacher for many years and is now Professor Emerita at Southern Connecticut State University where she was Professor of Reading and Graduate Reading Program Coordinator. Previously, she spent 25 years as a classroom teacher at various elementary grade levels. She was named Teacher of the Year in her district and was a semi-finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year. She received her doctorate in reading and language from Boston University and has received numerous awards over the years for her contribution to the field of literacy. She currently consults with districts and other organizations and agencies, providing workshops, modeling best practices in classrooms, and assisting with curriculum development. Workshop topics include Close Reading for the Common Core; Comprehension Strategies, Small Group Instruction, Explicit Comprehension Instruction, Rigorous Assessment, and Author's Craft. Nancy is the author of several books, including Teaching Written Response to Text, Constructing Meaning through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Hands-On Literacy Coaching, That's a GREAT Answer!, Rethinking Small Group Instruction in the Intermediate Grades, Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading, Closer Reading in Grades 3-6, and Lessons and Units for Close Reading.

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