The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book

A Practice & Planning Guide for Teachers

Nancy Lewis Hennessy, Julia A. Salamone

• Publisher: Brookes Publishing
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781681257624
• eBook ISBN: 9781681257631
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Learning Disabilities
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Grounded in the science of reading, this book is a practical field guide to intentional instruction that enhances reading comprehension skills for all learners. The activity book covers every section of the Blueprint: vocabulary, syntax and sentence comprehension, text structures, background knowledge, and levels of understanding and inference as well as expression of understanding. For each of these critical areas, this activity book gives educators:

• Clear and concise guidance on the what, why, and how of instruction
• Sample lesson plans that teachers can use as models for their own
• Instructional activities that help students build key skills needed for comprehension
• Ready-to-use tips for successful teaching
• "Try This" activities that help teachers reflect on and hone their instruction
• Supports for diverse learners, including students with learning disabilities and English language learners
• Reader-friendly definitions of important terms
• Links to multimedia content for further learning

Perfect for professional development, this hands-on resource can be studied by individual educators, discussed in small groups, or used as the focus for a training program or learning community. A must-have for current and future K-8 educators, reading specialists, and other practitioners, this activity book helps teachers apply their knowledge of structured comprehension instruction in their classrooms—and strengthen reading success for every learner.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Downloads
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Big Ideas of the Reading Comprehension Blueprint
• Chapter 2: Implementing the Blueprint: Preparing for Instruction & Text Reading
• Chapter 3: Implementing the Blueprint: Vocabulary
• Chapter 4: Implementing the Blueprint: Sentence Comprehension
• Chapter 5: Implementing the Blueprint: Text Structures
• Chapter 6: Implementing the Blueprint: Knowledge
• Chapter 7: Implementing the Blueprint: Levels of Understanding & Inference
• Chapter 8: Implementing the Blueprint: Expression of Understanding
• References
• Index