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Improving Reading : Strategies and Resources

by: Johns, Jerry L.; Lenski, Susan Davis

Improving Reading : Strategies and Resources

by: Johns, Jerry L.; Lenski, Susan Davis

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9780757514531
ISBN 10:
0757514537
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 09/30/2009
Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co
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Preface

About the Authors

xix

Acknowledgments

xxi

Motivation, Engagement, and Attitudes

(80)

Overview

(2)

Lack of Motivation and Engagement

(13)

Strategy 1: Reading Role Models

(1)

Strategy 2: Motivation to Read Profile: Reading Survey

(5)

Strategy 3: Thumbs-Up or Thumbs-Down

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

(6)

Negative Attitude Toward Reading

(16)

Strategy 1: Attitude Surveys

(11)

Strategy 2: Picture Book Songs

(1)

Strategy 3: Using Humor

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

(1)

Limited Reading Interests

(10)

Strategy 1: Interest Inventory

(5)

Strategy 2: Book Talks

(1)

Strategy 3: Using Popular Culture

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

(2)

Low Confidence in Reading Ability

(9)

Strategy 1: Reader Self-Perception Scale

(5)

Strategy 2: We-Can Charts

(1)

Strategy 3: Cushioning

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

(2)

Reluctant to Set Goals

(29)

Strategy 1: Daily Reading Record

(3)

Strategy 2: Genre Charts

(1)

Strategy 3: Challenging Book Calendar

(3)

Strategy 4: Purposes of Literacy in Life Survey

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

(3)

Chapter 1 Resources

(17)

Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, and Beginning Reading

(78)

Overview

(2)

Oral Language

(3)

Concepts About the Nature and Purpose of Reading

(3)

Assessing Alphabet Knowledge

(10)

Strategy 1: Determining Alphabet Knowledge

(3)

Strategy 2: Determining Alphabet Production

(3)

Auditory Discrimination

100

(6)

Strategy 1: Determining Auditory Discrimination Ability

103

(3)

Concept of a Word

106

(4)

Strategy 1: Counting Words

108

(1)

Strategy 2: Sequencing Words in Familiar Text

109

(1)

Rhyming

110

(5)

Syllabic Awareness

115

(4)

Strategy 1: Segmenting Syllables

115

(2)

Strategy 2: Blending Syllables

117

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

117

(2)

Alphabetic Principle

119

(2)

Onsets and Rimes

121

(6)

Strategy 1: Segmenting Onsets and Rimes

122

(1)

Strategy 2: Blending Onsets and Rimes

123

(1)

Strategy 3: Show and Tell a Word

123

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

125

(2)

Phonemic Awareness

127

(16)

Strategy 1: Developing Phoneme Segmentation Through Invented Spelling

128

(2)

Strategy 2: Sound Boxes for Segmenting Phonemes

130

(9)

Strategy 3: Word Game Assessment for Segmenting Phonemes

139

(2)

Strategy 4: Blending Phonemes

141

(1)

Strategy 5: Blending Pathways

141

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

142

(1)

Visual Discrimination

143

(4)

Strategy 1: Letters

144

(1)

Strategy 2: Words

144

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

145

(2)

Letter and Word Reversals

147

(3)

Sense of Story

150

(9)

Strategy 1: Story Structure for Younger Students

151

(1)

Strategy 2: Predicting Story Structure

152

(1)

Strategy 3: Story Structure

153

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

154

(2)

Chapter 2 Resources

156

(3)

Phonics, Decoding, and Word Identification

159

(88)

Overview

160

(2)

Phonics: Consonants

162

(7)

Strategy 1: Explicit Phonics

163

(1)

Strategy 2: Ear to Eye Phonics

164

(1)

Strategy 3: Using Alphabet Books

165

(1)

Strategy 4: Using Whole Text

166

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

166

(3)

Phonics: Vowels

169

(4)

Strategy 1: Short i

170

(1)

Strategy 2: Long e

171

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

171

(2)

Word Patterns and Word Building

173

(4)

Strategy 1: Making Words

174

(1)

Strategy 2: Phonogram -ay

175

(1)

Strategy 3: Phonogram -ill

175

(1)

Strategy 4: Making Your Own Words

176

(1)

Structural Analysis

177

(11)

Strategy 1: Inflectional Endings for Younger Students

177

(1)

Strategy 2: Inflectional Endings

178

(1)

Strategy 3: The Nifty Thrifty Fifty

179

(1)

Strategy 4: Affixes

180

(1)

Strategy 5: Contractions

180

(1)

Strategy 6: Compound Words

181

(1)

Strategy 7: Decoding Polysyllabic Words

181

(1)

Strategy 8: Syllabication

182

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

183

(5)

Basic Sight Words

188

(6)

Strategy 1: Word Wall

189

(1)

Strategy 2: Explicit Instruction

190

(1)

Strategy 3: Pattern Books

190

(1)

Strategy 4: Learning through Repetition

191

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

192

(2)

Sight Vocabulary

194

(3)

Strategy 1: Sight Words

195

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

195

(2)

Using Context to Predict Known Words

197

(4)

Strategy 1: Word Prediction

198

(1)

Strategy 2: Advanced Word Prediction

199

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

200

(1)

Dictionary: Word Pronunciation

201

(11)

Strategy 1: Arrangement of Alphabet in Dictionaries

202

(1)

Strategy 2: Alphabetical Order

203

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

204

(1)

Strategy 3: Guide Words

205

(3)

Strategy 4: Pronunciation Symbols

208

(1)

Strategy 5: Pronouncing Unknown Words

209

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

211

(1)

Lack of Flexible Word-Identification Strategies

212

(2)

Strategy 1: CSSR: Context, Structure, Sound, Reference

213

(1)

Ineffective Use of Word-Identification Strategies

214

(33)

Strategy 1: Be Flexible

215

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

217

(1)

Chapter 3 Resources

218

(29)

Fluency and Effective Oral Reading

247

(40)

Overview

248

(1)

Oral Reading as Assessment

248

(3)

Lack of Fluency

251

(4)

Lack of Fluency: Incorrect Phrasing

255

(2)

Failure to Attempt Unknown Words

257

(3)

Meaning-Changing Substitutions

260

(2)

Nonmeaning-Changing Substitutions

262

(1)

Nonword Substitutions

263

(2)

Repetitions of Words or Phrases

265

(1)

Meaning-Changing Omissions

266

(1)

Nonmeaning-Changing Omissions

267

(1)

Excessive Use of Phonics

268

(1)

Excessive Use of Background

269

(18)

Oral Reading as Performance

271

(2)

Taking Account of Dialects

273

(2)

Chapter 4 Resources

275

(12)

Vocabulary Development and Extension

287

(56)

Overview

288

(2)

Extending Meaning Vocabulary

290

(12)

Strategy 1: Text Talk

291

(2)

Strategy 2: Knowledge Rating Guide

293

(1)

Strategy 3: Vocabulary Self-Collection

293

(1)

Strategy 4: Contextual Redefinition

294

(1)

Strategy 5: Preview in Context

294

(1)

Strategy 6: List-Group-Label

295

(1)

Strategy 7: Feature Analysis

296

(2)

Strategy 8: Semantic Mapping

298

(1)

Strategy 9: Word Map

299

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

300

(2)

Using Context Clues to Predict Meanings of Unknown Words

302

(6)

Strategy 1: What's the Meaning?

303

(1)

Strategy 2: Predict and Check

304

(1)

Strategy 3: Context Chart

304

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

307

(1)

Compound Words and Affixes

308

(7)

Strategy 1: Compound Words

308

(2)

Strategy 2: Prefixes

310

(1)

Strategy 3: Suffixes and Endings

311

(1)

Strategy 4: Root Words

312

(3)

Dictionary: Word Meanings

315

(8)

Strategy 1: Introductory Lesson for Unknown Words

316

(2)

Strategy 2: Locating Word Meanings Prior to Reading

318

(1)

Strategy 3: Best Meaning for the Context

318

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

320

(3)

Interest in Words

323

(20)

Strategy 1: Word of the Day

324

(1)

Strategy 2: Sesquipedalian Words

325

(1)

Strategy 3: Homophones

326

(1)

Strategy 4: Figurative Language

327

(1)

Strategy 5: Synonyms and Antonyms

328

(1)

Strategy 6: Homographs

329

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

331

(3)

Chapter 5 Resources

334

(9)

Comprehension Skills

343

(70)

Overview

344

(2)

Previewing Text

346

(4)

Strategy 1: Picture and Text Survey

346

(1)

Strategy 2: TAG: Textbook Activity Guide

347

(1)

Strategy 3: SCROL

348

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

348

(2)

Activating Prior Knowledge

350

(8)

Strategy 1: File Folders

350

(1)

Strategy 2: Brainstorming

351

(1)

Strategy 3: K-W-L

352

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

355

(3)

Lack of Clear Purpose(s) for Reading

358

(4)

Strategy 1: What's the Purpose?

359

(1)

Strategy 2: Different Books, Different Purposes

360

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

361

(1)

Main Point or Idea

362

(6)

Strategy 1: Finding the Main Idea

362

(2)

Strategy 2: Main Idea Search

364

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

365

(3)

Facts or Details

368

(4)

Strategy 1: Identifying Details

368

(1)

Strategy 2: 4 Ws

369

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

370

(2)

Sequence

372

(8)

Strategy 1: Sequencing

372

(2)

Strategy 2: Activity List

374

(2)

Strategy 3: Story Graph

376

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

377

(3)

Making Predictions

380

(7)

Strategy 1: Directed Reading-Thinking Activity

380

(3)

Strategy 2: Story Impressions

383

(1)

Strategy 3: Predict-O-Gram

384

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

386

(1)

Making Inferences

387

(6)

Strategy 1: Writer and Me Questions

387

(1)

Strategy 2: Getting to Know My Character

388

(2)

Strategy 3: Character Interviews

390

(1)

Strategy 4: Subtext

391

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

392

(1)

Visualizing

393

(8)

Strategy 1: Forming Mental Pictures

393

(1)

Strategy 2: Making a Picture

394

(1)

Strategy 3: Creating Comic Strips

395

(3)

Strategy 4: Open-Mind Portraits

398

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

400

(1)

Drawing Conclusions

401

(12)

Strategy 1: Predicting Conclusions

401

(1)

Strategy 2: Problem-Solution Chart

402

(2)

Strategy 3: Conclusion Hierarchy

404

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

406

(2)

Chapter 6 Resources

408

(5)

Comprehension Strategies

413

(88)

Overview

414

(2)

Understanding Fictional Text Structure

416

(7)

Strategy 1: Story Map

417

(1)

Strategy 2: Story Frames

417

(1)

Strategy 3: Story Pyramid

418

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

421

(2)

Understanding Informational Text Structure

423

(7)

Strategy 1: Graphic Organizers

424

(3)

Strategy 2: Probable Passages

427

(1)

Strategy 3: Idea-Mapping

428

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

429

(1)

Charts and Graphs

430

(6)

Strategy 1: Interpreting Charts

430

(2)

Strategy 2: Charts and Graphs

432

(1)

Strategy 3: Interpreting Line Graphs

432

(2)

Strategy 4: Interpreting Pie Charts

434

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

435

(1)

Inflexible Rate of Reading

436

(4)

Strategy 1: Different Rates

437

(1)

Strategy 2: Reading Rate Chart

438

(1)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

439

(1)

Monitoring Reading

440

(9)

Strategy 1: Monitoring

440

(1)

Strategy 2: What's a Monitor?

441

(1)

Strategy 3: The Critter

442

(1)

Strategy 4: Comprehension Checklist

443

(4)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

447

(2)

Summarizing Ideas

449

(6)

Strategy 1: Writing Summaries

449

(1)

Strategy 2: Grasp: Guided Reading and Summarizing Procedure

450

(2)

Strategy 3: Paraphrasing for Comprehension

452

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

454

(1)

Making Connections

455

(8)

Strategy 1: Thinking Hats

455

(3)

Strategy 2: Think Sheet

458

(2)

Strategy 3: Directed Reading-Connecting Activity

460

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

462

(1)

Processing Text

463

(6)

Strategy 1: Character Traits Map

463

(2)

Strategy 2: Retelling

465

(1)

Strategy 3: Herringbone

466

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

468

(1)

Evaluating Written Materials

469

(9)

Strategy 1: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

469

(1)

Strategy 2: Discussion Grid

470

(3)

Strategy 3: Character Report Card

473

(2)

Strategy 4: Discussion Web

475

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

477

(1)

Remembering

478

(8)

Strategy 1: Memorization Techniques

479

(1)

Strategy 2: Draw

480

(1)

Strategy 3: Triangle Trigger Words

481

(1)

Strategy 4: Reaction Guide

482

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

485

(1)

Chapter 7 Resources

486

(15)

Families as Partners

501

(88)

Overview

502

(2)

Experiences with Books

504

(15)

Strategy 1: Reading at Home

505

(2)

Strategy 2: Creating a Reading Home

507

(2)

Strategy 3: Backpack Activity

509

(2)

Strategy 4: Reading Activities

511

(2)

Strategy 5: Family Literacy Workshops

513

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

515

(4)

Word-Solving Skills

519

(9)

Strategy 1: Word-Solving Bookmark

519

(2)

Strategy 2: Sound Wheel

521

(3)

Strategy 3: Five by Five

524

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

526

(2)

Reading Fluency

528

(6)

Strategy 1: Echo Reading

528

(3)

Strategy 2: Story-Reading Ideas

531

(1)

Strategy 3: Reading Calendar

531

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

533

(1)

Understanding While Reading

534

(8)

Strategy 1: Family Checklist

534

(2)

Strategy 2: Story-Reading Ideas

536

(2)

Strategy 3: Plot Relationships Chart

538

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

540

(2)

Motivation for Reading

542

(10)

Strategy 1: Attitude Scale for Families

542

(3)

Strategy 2: Reading Aloud

545

(2)

Strategy 3: Motivating Your Child

547

(2)

Strategy 4: Self-Esteem

549

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

551

(1)

Reading Outside of School

552

(10)

Strategy 1: Interest Chart

552

(3)

Strategy 2: Family/Student Book Club

555

(2)

Strategy 3: Internet Reading

557

(1)

Strategy 4: Family/School Compact

557

(3)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

560

(2)

Schoolwork

562

(11)

Strategy 1: Homework Tips

562

(3)

Strategy 2: Assignment Sheet

565

(3)

Strategy 3: Test-Preparation Checklist

568

(2)

Strategy 4: Homework Schedule

570

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

572

(1)

School and Home Literacies

573

(16)

Strategy 1: Family Interest Survey

573

(4)

Strategy 2: Real Reading at Home

577

(1)

Strategy 3: Cooking Together

577

(3)

Strategy 4: Magazines for Children

580

(2)

Practice and Reinforcement Activities

582

(2)

Chapter 8 Resources

584

(5)

References

589

(8)

Index

597

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