Comprehension Strategies for Middle Grade Learners

A Handbook for Content Area Teachers
Second Edition

Charlotte Rose Sadler

Middle school is a crucial time to develop the sophisticated reading skills students need to analyze literature and challenging informational texts. This handbook offers 77 simple yet effective strategies to help students develop, refine, and strengthen key comprehension skills they can apply across subject areas.

Updated with current research and an increased focus on technology, the strategies feature

• Succinct description
• Step-by-step procedure
• Content area examples
• Assessment
• Reflection

More than 20 strategies are brand new for this edition. They are easily adapted for use with individual students, small groups, or the whole class so you can meet all learners' needs—from students with comprehension difficulties to enthusiastic readers.

© 2011 | 192 pp.
ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-837-6