Hi-Lo Comprehension-Building Passages: Mini-Mysteries 15 Reproducible Passages With Comprehension Questions That Guide Students to Infer, Visualize, Summarize, Predict, and More

by Doyle, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780545124089
• ISBN10: 0545124085
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

Summary

Take the mystery out of reading comprehension with this collection of high-interest, low-readability passages that are sure to enthrall students. Each mini mystery comes with comprehension questions that clue students in on how to analyze character, understand cause and effect, make inferences, predict, and more. A teacher page for each mystery includes before- and after-reading suggestions, writing and discussion prompts, and a vocabulary list. A great way to boost comprehension and build critical-thinking skills! For use with Grades 4-8.

Author Biography

Bill Doyle has a degree in English from Georgetown University and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University. He has written for the Discovery Channel, Sesame Workshop, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Rolling Stone, Comedy Central, TIME for Kids, and the American Museum of Natural History, among others. Bill lives in New York City with two mysterious dachshunds and invites you to visit him online at www.billdoyle.net.