Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Section 1: Guiding Reading Response in Your Classroom 1. An Introduction 2. Planning and Implementation 3. Lesson Plans 4. One Rubric for Every Response 5. Data Collection 6. Suggested Texts 7. Anchor Pieces for Selected Questions 8. Independent Reading Logs Section 2: Comprehension (An Understanding of What Was Read) 9. Comprehension of Narrative Texts 10. Comprehension of Informational Texts 11. Comprehension of Functional Texts Section 3: Application (Organization, Clarification, Conclusions) 12. Application of Narrative Texts 13. Application of Informational Texts 14. Application of Functional Texts Section 4: Analysis (Compare Content to Personal Experiences) 15. Analysis of Narrative Texts 16. Analysis of Informational Texts 17. Analysis of Functional Texts Section 5: Synthesis (Organizing the Content in New Ways) 18. Synthesis of Narrative Texts 19. Synthesis of Informational Texts 20. Synthesis of Functional Texts Section 6: Evaluation (Making a Judgment) 21. Evaluation of Narrative Texts 22. Evaluation of Informational Texts 23. Evaluation of Functional Texts Resources Index
Empower your students to skillfully analyze and respond in writing to any comprehension question! Helping students comprehend what they read is a challenging goal, but even more daunting is teaching students to answer comprehension questions in writing. Based on the author's interactions with her students, this innovative text presents a five-step method that has proven not only to help students improve their literacy skills for standardized tests but also, and more important, to help them respond to what they read in your classroom and beyond. This resource presents a process that requires only two 30-minute sessions per week and can be used across content areas and grade levels. Using the built-in scaffolding, students quickly learn how to dismantle even the most challenging comprehension questions and respond to them in clear, sophisticated paragraphs. Numerous rubrics are included, empowering students to: Analyze and respond effectively in writing to comprehension questions Develop and enhance critical vocabulary skills Learn to assess their own work Recognize what constitutes powerful writing Enhance your students' ability and confidence to skillfully analyze and respond in writing to any comprehension question!
Kristin Wolfgang currently teaches at Ka'u High and Pahala Elementary in Pahala, Hawai'i and serves as the grade level chair. She is a member of her school's inservice training team and has also served as a cooperating teacher for preservice teachers. Wolfgang is a member of the Hawai'i Island Writer's Association (HIWA), the Hawai'i Island and International Reading Association (IRA). She writes short fiction, children's fiction, poetry, and essays, and is a founding member of the Sundae Writers.