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Foreword
Joseph F. Yukish
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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About the Author
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1. Foundations
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Recent Findings From Comprehension Research
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• Why Four Powerful Strategies?
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• The Four Powerful Comprehension Strategies
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—Strategy: Summarizing
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—Strategy: Creating Meaningful Connections
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—Strategy: Self-Regulating
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—Strategy: Inferring
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• Summary of Recent Findings From Comprehension Research
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Reading Comprehension Instruction
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• Comprehension Instructional Activities and Practices
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• Research on the Transfer of Learning
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• What Is Transfer?
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• A Closer Look at Transfer Theory
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• Summary of Reading Comprehension Instruction
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2. Gradual Release to Accelerate Progress
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Gradual Release Lesson Design
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Conclusions and Reflections
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• Reflection Questions for the Reader
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3. Putting the Strategies Into Practice: Summarizing
FREE!
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What Is Summarizing?
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When Does a Reader Summarize?
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Why Do Readers Summarize?
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Sample Lessons for the Strategy Summarizing
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Summarizing Across Content Areas
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Conclusions and Reflections
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• Readers' Questions and Author's Answers
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4. Putting the Strategies Into Practice: Creating Meaningful Connections
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What Is Creating Meaningful Connections?
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When Does a Reader Create Meaningful Connections?
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Why Do Readers Create Meaningful Connections?
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Sample Lessons for the Strategy Creating
Meaningful Connections
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Creating Meaningful Connections Across Content Areas
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Conclusions and Reflections
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• Readers' Questions and Author's Answers
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5. Putting the Strategies Into Practice: Self-Regulating
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What Is Self-Regulating?
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When Does a Reader Self-Regulate?
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Why Do Readers Self-Regulate?
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Sample Lessons for the Strategy Self-Regulating
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Self-Regulating Across Content Areas
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Conclusions and Reflections
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• Readers' Questions and Author's Answers
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6. Putting the Strategies Into Practice: Inferring
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What Is Inferring?
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When Does a Reader Infer?
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Why Do Readers Infer?
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Sample Lessons for the Strategy Inferring
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Inferring Across Content Areas
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Conclusions and Reflections
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• Readers' Questions and Author's Answers
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7. Conclusion
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Glossary
Defining Terms: Are We Speaking
the Same Language?
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Appendix 1
Thinking About How We Use Strategies to Comprehend
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Appendix 2
Lesson Observation Form
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References
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Index
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