Joining a community of readers : a thematic approach to reading /
Roberta Alexander & Jan Lombardi.
- Annotated instructor's edition, 3rd edition.
- New York : Pearson/Longman, c2005.
- xxvi, 486 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents;
Chapter 1: The reading process: Becoming a successful student Getting ready to read Setting goals and achieving them Becoming an active reader: The pro system
Chapter 2: Working with words: Technology and you Getting ready to read Working
Chapter 3: Main ideas: The search for good looks Getting ready to read What is a reading about Stated main ideas
Chapter 4: Unstated main ideas: Challenges in education Getting ready to read Unstated main ideas Writing main idea sentences
Chapter 5: Supporting details: Popular culture Getting ready to read Supporting details
Chapter 6: Major and minor supporting details Getting ready to read Major and minor supporting details Working with main ideas and major and minor supporting details
Chapter 7: Patterns of organization: Families Getting ready to read Patterns of organization Mixed and paired patterns of organization
Chapter 8: Inferences, fact versus opinion, and conclusions: Coming of age Getting ready to read Recognizing inferences Recognizing facts and opinions Drawing conclusions
Bibliographical references : p. 473-475 . Index : p. 481-486.