What is the most effective way of helping 16 to 18 year olds who are struggling with comprehension?
A very particular problem faces students who by the age of 16 experience difficulty in answering comprehension questions.
Their problem is not just that they cannot answer such questions very well. It is also the fact that they have got into the habit of reading comprehension pieces in a particular way which makes it hard for them to gain the information that will allow them to answer the questions posed.
As a result of this, a lot of the quality teaching which would normally help the students to improve their comprehension work fails to have the desired result. Their habitual style of responses dominate, and little improvement may be seen.
The key issue here is to get these students to focus not just on the text and its meaning, but also the techniques that the writer uses and the effectiveness of the writing.
“Higher Close Reading Examples and Activities” is a copiable volume that solves this problem by looking at the key topics in this field such as word choice, imagery, tone and structure.
The volume also incorporates sections which explore, in relation to the example texts within the book, language types such as figurative language, formal language and informal language.
After this the volume looks at the effectiveness of the ideas given within the sample texts, the effectiveness of the conclusions, and the comparisons which can be made between different sample passages.
“Higher Close Reading Examples and Activities” is available in copiable form (as a printed volume or on CD) so that it can be distributed to all interested members of staff.
ISBN: 978 1 86083 841 5 Order code: T1818emn – please quote with order.
Sample pages can be viewed at http://www.pdf.firstandbest.co.uk/english/T1818.pdf
- Photocopiable report in a ring binder, £24.95 plus £3.95 delivery
- CD with school-wide rights: £24.95 plus £3.95 delivery
- Both the Ring Binder and the CD £31.94 plus £3.95 delivery
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