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Beck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G.; Hamilton, Rebecca L.; Kucan, Linda – American Educator, 1998
Explains the "Questioning the Author" approach to reading comprehension, which is designed to get students to build understanding of text ideas by becoming actively involved as they read. Suggestions are given for constructing meaning by going back and forth between the text and discussing the ideas. Some examples illustrate the process.…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Skill Development
