Six-Way Paragraphs: Introductory: 100 Passages for Developing the Six Essential Categories of Comprehension

by Walter Pauk

Book Overview

Six-Way Paragraphs , a three-level series, teaches the basic skills necessary for reading factual material through the use of the following six types of questions: subject matter, main idea, supporting details, conclusions, clarifying devices, and vocabulary in context.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844221244
• ISBN13: 9780844221243
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Improving Reading Comprehension

As a teacher, I have used this book in a small-group setting and in one-on-one tutoring, and I was quite impressed. Students who are struggling with reading comprehension frequently get discouraged and quit trying, and they fall farther behind their peers each year of school. The concepts in the "Six-Way" series are based on an easily understood structure, the break-down of information into small, non-intimidating segments, and repetition of these concepts until satisfactorily reinforced. I have recommended this book to many parents, with the caveat that most students will not complete the series on their own, but will need a parent or teacher to walk them through it.