Unpacking Complexity in Informational Texts: Principles and Practices for Grades 2-8

by Sunday Cummins

Book Overview

To acquire content knowledge through reading, students must understand the complex components and diverse purposes of informational texts, as emphasized in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This practical book illuminates the ways in which a text's purpose, structure, details, connective language, and construction of themes combine to create meaning. Classroom-tested instructional recommendations and "kid-friendly" explanations guide teachers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462518591
• ISBN13: 9781462518593
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 147 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 10.1"