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Teaching Written Response to Text: Constructing Quality Answers to Open-Ended Comprehension Questions

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This is the perfect way for teachers to break down open-ended questions. So many states are asking students to write open-ended answers and teachers don't always know how to teach this. This book allows teachers to include open-ended questions as a part of their everyday teaching; it doesn't teach to the test. In fact, it teaches students to become more critical thinkers.

I would suggest this book as the companion to Nancy's other book entitled Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction. It focuses on the comprehension strategies.

Nancy's work is teacher and kid-friendly. Her books include reproducible pages that are the "right size." No need to enlarge and waste time. You could also print from the included CD.

This is too easy to pass on. Teachers of elementary and middle grade levels need this book!

I teach sixth grade language arts and my students have learning disabilities. This book is one of the BEST resources I have found! It is clear and explicit...the answer frames help guide my students and the examples offer fabulous support. I highly recommend this book to any teacher of writing in grades 4 or higher.

After working with Nancy Boyles in a staff development workshop, I purchased this book to keep in the classroom. Open-ended response is one of the weakest areas of test performance for most students, and this book gives helpful hints, worksheets and tools to improve student responses. Highly recommended!