Nonfiction Strategies for Reading Results
Integrate science and social studies content into your curriculum with Read for Real!
Read for Real delivers the best practices of targeted instruction for reading nonfiction. Through exciting, content-area reading, the instructional model teaches
- comprehension
- vocabulary
- fluency
Students will become proficient readers of nonfiction text as they
- develop and demonstrate comprehension skills by learning strategies to use before, during, and after reading.
- take ownership of new vocabulary by applying strategies that unlock the meanings of new and unfamiliar words.
- gain independence in accessing information from nonfiction texts through a scaffolded instructional plan.
- improve test scores by applying their strategies and skills to assessments and standardized tests.
Teachers will benefit from this flexible supplement as they
- deliver standards-based instruction backed by scientifically based research.
- provide targeted instruction for students at different reading levels with convenient level packages.
- complement the curriculum with units that can be taught in any order.
- respond to students’ progress and needs with assessment that informs instruction.