Blake's Comprehension Guide - Primary

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 gMaking connectionsPredictingVisualisingMonitoringReflectingRetellingSumma 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 glossarya detailed indexAustralian Curriculum corr elationsanswers for all TRY THIS quizzes.