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What the Common Core State Standards Do Not Tell You about Connecting Texts
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Ciecierski, Lisa M. – Reading Teacher, 2017
The Common Core State Standards bring the importance of connecting texts to the forefront by sharing that students must be able to "analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches authors take" (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Elementary School Students, Best Practices, Comparative Analysis
Compare, Contrast, Comprehend: Using Compare-Contrast Text Structures with ELLs in K-3 Classrooms
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Dreher, Mariam Jean; Gray, Jennifer Letcher – Reading Teacher, 2009
In this article, we describe how to help primary-grade English language learners use compare-contrast text structures. Specifically, we explain (a) how to teach students to identify the compare-contrast text structure, and to use this structure to support their comprehension, (b) how to use compare-contrast texts to activate and extend students'…
Descriptors: Text Structure, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
Instruction of Metacognitive Strategies Enhances Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Achievement of Third-Grade Students
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Boulware-Gooden, Regina; Carreker, Suzanne; Thornhill, Ann; Joshi, R. Malatesha – Reading Teacher, 2007
Comprehension is the reason for reading, and vocabulary plays a significant role in comprehension. The question is, What kind of instruction best promotes the development of comprehension and vocabulary? The National Reading Panel (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2000) concluded that there are eight effective or promising…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Metacognition, Grade 3, Reading Improvement
An Interactive Approach to Teaching Vocabulary.
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Jiganti, Mary Ann; Tindall, Mary Anne – Reading Teacher, 1986
Compares the effectiveness of two types of classroom vocabulary instruction with a noninstruction type homework assignment. (FL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Development of Programs for Children with Specific Reading Disabilities in the German Democratic Republic.
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Raynor, Phyllis F. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes a program initiated in East Germany in l962 to identify and remediate specific reading disabilities in elementary school children. Compares aspects of the program with those of programs in other nations. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Content
Relationship between Curriculum Scope and Reading Achievement in Elementary Schools.
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Singer, Harry; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1984
Reports on a study of the curriculum in six paired elementary schools in Los Angeles. Concludes that, if a school has low scores on inferential, interpretive reading, the cure is probably not to give students more of the basics but to develop their vocabularies and general knowledge by providing broad instruction in the content areas. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Curriculum, Elementary Education
Alternatives to Traditional Reading Instruction.
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Eldredge, J. Lloyd; Butterfield, Dennie – Reading Teacher, 1986
Concludes that three experimental programs were more effective than traditional approaches in beginning reading instruction: (1) a literature program using special decoding strategies, (2) a literature program not using the special strategies, and (3) a traditional basal approach using the special decoding strategies. (FL)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature