Fiction Ages 8+, Paperback Book, By: Marcia Miller

Boost literacy and develop close-reading skills with finely levelled|short texts suitable for ages 6 to 11+. Each Teacher's book includes|a comprehensive introduction along with Lexile levelled photocopiable|texts with accompanying questions that use close reading|comprehension strategies. Close reading involves careful study of a short text passage to build|a deep, critical understanding of the text. By developing children's|comprehension and higher-order thinking skills, you can|help them make sense of the world. The Comprehension areas focused on include for the fiction titles:|Character, Point of View, Setting/Mood, Key Events and Details, |Sequence of events, Conflict & resolution, Context clues, Compare|& contrast, Making inferences and Summarising. And for the non-fiction titles comprehension areas include: Main|idea & details, Sequence of events, Fact & opinion, Compare & contrast, |Cause and effect, Context clues, Problem & solution and summarising.