Reading and Learning Strategies for Middle & High School Students

by Lenski, Susan Davis; Wham, Mary Ann; Johns, Jerry L.

• ISBN13: 9780787256074
• ISBN10: 0787256072
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co

Table of Contents

Preface	v
About the Authors	viii
Acknowledgments	x
Content Examples	xi
Reading to Learn	1	(8)
Reading to Learn in Content Areas	2	(1)
Content Area Literacy	2	(4)
Creating A Learning Environment	6	(1)
Encouraging Lifelong Learning	7	(1)
Conclusion	7	(2)
Promoting Reading Engagement	9	(26)
Overview	9	(2)
Creating Interest	11	(7)
Promoting Positive Attitudes	18	(4)
Arousing Curiosity for Topics	22	(6)
Encouraging Motivation	28	(7)
Building Vocabulary	35	(28)
Overview	35	(2)
Linking Vocabulary to Background Knowledge	37	(5)
Defining Words	42	(7)
Understanding Relationships Among Words	49	(9)
Developing Independence in Vocabulary Acquisition	58	(5)
Comprehending Texts	63	(48)
Overview	63	(2)
Accessing Prior Knowledge	65	(9)
Using Text Structure	74	(16)
Monitoring Understanding	90	(9)
Extending Meaning	99	(12)
Supporting Readers Who Struggle	111	(40)
Overview	111	(2)
Increasing Fluency in Content Areas	113	(6)
Making Texts Comprehensible	119	(5)
Linking Experiences to Text	124	(6)
Indentifying Important Information	130	(4)
Organizing Concepts for Understanding	134	(17)
Reading Critically	151	(42)
Overview	151	(2)
Determining Authors' Credibility and Perspectives	153	(6)
Making Intertextual Links	159	(9)
Considering Altenative Views	168	(15)
Evaluating Arguments and Forming Judgments	183	(10)
Studying	193	(30)
Overview	193	(2)
Learning to Study	195	(5)
Reading Flexibly	200	(6)
Taking Notes	206	(9)
Summarizing Content Information	215	(8)
Preparing for Tests	223	(32)
Overview	223	(2)
Preparing for Tests	225	(5)
Taking Objective Tests	230	(9)
Taking Essay Tests	239	(11)
Understanding Test Scores	250	(3)
Preparing for the ACT and SAT	253	(2)
Conducting Research	255	(42)
Overview	255	(2)
Generating a Research Question	257	(9)
Locating and Evaluating Sources	266	(14)
Selecting and Organizing Information	280	(9)
Synthesizing and Writing Information	289	(8)
Appendix A Professional Organizations	297	(4)
Appendix B Resources for Middle and High School Content Areas	301	(4)
Appendix C Assessing Text Difficulty: Using Readability Formulas	305	(6)
Appendix D Assessing Text Difficulty: Developing Cloze Tests to Determine Textbook Appropriateness	311	(6)
Appendix E References	317	(12)
Professional Material Cited in this Book	317	(8)
Content Area Texts Used as Examples in this Book	325	(4)
Index	329