This guide is a vital reference for anyone wanting to improve their r eading comprehension. It clearly explains the range of strategies requir ed to be an effective reader. The book is divided into two sections.
Section 1 — covers a variety of social and cu ltural contexts and explores the differences between printed, visual and non-verbal texts.
Section 2 — focuses on developing specific strategies that can be applied to a broad range of f iction and non-fiction text types. These include:
- Previewin g
- Making connections
- Predicting
- Visualising li>
- Monitoring
- Reflecting
- Retelling
- Summa rising
Each section contains simple definitions, sample te xts and a quick TRY THIS quiz to allow students to consolidate and test their new knowledge. The book also includes:
- a comprehensiv e glossary
- a detailed index
- Australian Curriculum corr elations
- answers for all TRY THIS quizzes.