Unpacking Complexity in Informational Texts
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Unpacking Complexity in Informational Texts

Principles and Practices for Grades 2-8

  1. 147 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Unpacking Complexity in Informational Texts

Principles and Practices for Grades 2-8

About this book

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 in helping students to identify and understand the role of these elements in different types of informational texts. Numerous student work samples, excerpts from exemplary books and articles, and a Study Guide with discussion questions and activities for professional learning add to the book’s utility.

 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also from Sunday Cummins
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Author
  6. Foreword
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction: The Issue of Informational Text Complexity
  9. One. What Do We Mean by Text Complexity?
  10. Two. What Makes an Informational Text Complex?
  11. Three. What Do We Mean by an Author’s Purpose?
  12. Four. What Do We Mean by a Text’s Structure?
  13. Five. What Types of Details Are in Non-Narrative Texts?
  14. Six. What Types of Details Are in Narrative Texts?
  15. Seven. Why Pay Attention to Connective Language?
  16. Eight. How Are Main Ideas Constructed?
  17. Closing Thoughts
  18. Appendix. Study Guide
  19. References
  20. Index
  21. About Guilford Press
  22. Discover Related Guilford Books