Author(s): Del Merrick

Blake

This guide is a vital reference for anyone wanting to improve their r eading comprehension. It clearly explains the range of strategies requir ed to be an effective reader. The book is divided into two sections.
Section 1 -- covers a variety of social and cu ltural contexts and explores the differences between printed, visual and non-verbal texts.
Section 2 -- focuses on developing specific strategies that can be applied to a broad range of f iction and non-fiction text types. These include:

Previewin g
Making connections
Predicting
Visualising
Monitoring
Reflecting
Retelling
Summa rising

Each section contains simple definitions, sample te xts and a quick TRY THIS quiz to allow students to consolidate and test their new knowledge. The book also includes:

a comprehensiv e glossary
a detailed index
Australian Curriculum corr elations
answers for all TRY THIS quizzes.