Gretchen Courtney
& Associates, Ltd.
Literacy Engineering Firm
& Associates, Ltd.
Literacy Engineering Firm
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The Foundation for Comprehension
Each of the six Comprehension Keystones outlines the instructional techniques necessary for creating proficient readers in a balanced reading classroom. Each Comprehension Keystone includes strategy-specific graphic organizers and lessons with selected text for grades K-8. Independent practice activities as well as formative and summative assessments complete this comprehension package.
Each of the six Comprehension Keystones outlines the instructional techniques necessary for creating proficient readers in a balanced reading classroom. Each Comprehension Keystone includes strategy-
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Finally, a complete teaching guide for the instruction of comprehension.
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Comprehension Keystone
Volume 2: Summarizing
Identifying and accumulating key ideas in a text.
Volume 2: Summarizing
Identifying and accumulating key ideas in a text.
Comprehension Keystone
Volume 6: Imaging
Creating and organizing sensory and conceptual images to process and understand text.
Volume 6: Imaging
Creating and organizing sensory and conceptual images to process and understand text.
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Comprehension Keystone
Volume 1: Predicting
Using information from graphics, text, and background knowledge to anticipate text information.
Volume 1: Predicting
Using information from graphics, text, and background knowledge to anticipate text information.
Comprehension Keystone
Volume 3: Connecting
Engaging and applying background information to construct deep understanding of key ideas and themes.
Volume 3: Connecting
Engaging and applying background information to construct deep understanding of key ideas and themes.
Comprehension Keystone
Volume 4: Questioning
Posing and answering self-generated questions that clarify meaning and promote deeper understanding of text.
Volume 4: Questioning
Posing and answering self-
Comprehension Keystone
Volume 5: Inferring
Forming a conclusion about the author’s meaning using background knowledge and clues from the text.
Volume 5: Inferring
Forming a conclusion about the author’s meaning using background knowledge and clues from the text.