Athans, Sandra K. and Robin W. Parente. Tips & Tricks for Analyzing Structure and Evaluating Ideas. 2015. 64p. ISBN 978-1-4777-7535-6. Available at 428.4 ATH on the library shelves.
With the Common Core Standards now in place in many states, the emphasis on reading has switched from focusing on literature to concentrate on informational texts. Students are now being asked to recognize varied reading structures such as headlines, chapter headings, and other clues offered by the text. They also must analyze the content and ideas in the text to derive both meaning and understanding of specific information.
This book provides the reader with specific techniques and advice on how to successfully read both informational and literature texts. Three scientific articles are examined, along with poems by Robert Frost and Edgar Allan Poe and demonstrate these techniques. From looking at the headings and the pictures included with a text to reflecting on your understanding of what you just read, the suggestions provided by the authors better prepare the reader for school and career readiness.
This is a great way for readers to refresh their reading techniques as well as acquire new ones and examine how reflecting on their own reading skills can help them become better readers.
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