Stead, Tony.

Reality checks : teaching reading comprehension with nonfiction / by Tony Stead ; foreword by Nell K. Duke. - Portland, Me. : Markham, Ont. : Stenhouse Publishers ; Pembroke Publishers, c2006. - xi, 260 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-251) and index.

Comprehending nonfiction: the real story -- Getting the facts -- The art of reading -- Dealing with unknown vocabulary and concepts -- Inferring -- Making connections -- Reading between the words -- All those in favor?: explorations in the early years -- Visual literacy: comprehension beyond words -- Guided reading and assessment -- Providing a framework for teaching and learning.

ISBN: 1571103643 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2005049912

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Reading comprehension--Study and teaching (Elementary)

LC Class. No.: LB1573.7 / .S74 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 372.47