Retelling Strategies To Improve Comprehension: Effective Hands-on Strategies for Fiction and Nonfiction That Help Students Remember and Understand What They Read [Paperback]

Darla Shaw (Author), Dr. Darla Shaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Retelling Strategies To Improve Comprehe

Boost students’ comprehension by teaching them to retell. Motivating activities and easy-to-use props prompt students to identify literary elements, sequence events, recall details, categorize information, and more. It’s also a great way to assess comprehension. Includes strategies for comprehending fiction and nonfiction as well as for learning vocabulary. For use with Grades 1-4.

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About the Author

Darla Shaw is a professor of education at Western Connecticut State University, where she is head of the graduate reading program. In her forty-seven years of teaching she has taught every grade level from preschoolers to doctoral candidates. Dr. Shaw is a well known literacy presenter both nationally and internationally. She has won numerous literacy awards and has written extensively on the practical applications of literacy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439560357
• ISBN-13: 978-0439560351
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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