Unpacking complexity in informational texts : principles and practices for grades 2-8 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cummins, Sunday (Author)
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Other Authors:	Hiebert, Elfrieda H. (author of foreword.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : The Guilford Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Language arts (Elementary) Language arts (Middle school) English language > Composition and exercises > Study and teaching (Elementary) English language > Composition and exercises > Study and teaching (Middle school) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction. The Issue of Informational Text Complexity
1. What Do We Mean by Text Complexity?
2. What Makes an Informational Text Complex?
3. What Do We Mean by an Author's Purpose?
4. What Do We Mean by a Text's Structure?
5. What Types of Details Are in Non-Narrative Texts?
6. What Types of Details Are in Narrative Texts?
7. Why Pay Attention to Connective Language?
8. How Are Main Ideas Constructed?
Closing Thoughts
Appendix. Study Guide.