| Description |
viii, 176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Extending literacy: an introduction to the project -- 2. The state of literacy -- 3. Towards a model of teaching literacy -- 4. Extending interactions with non-fiction texts: an EXIT into understanding -- 5. Activating prior knowledge -- 6. Asking questions --7. Information finding and interactive reading -- 8. Monitoring understanding and taking notes -- 9. A look at critical reading -- 10. Writing non-fiction -- 11. Bringing it all together: Key Stage 1 -- 12. Bringing it all together: Key Stage 2 |
| Summary |
The Exeter Extending Literacy project (EXEL) was set up with the aim of exploring the ways in which non-fiction might be used more effectively and profitably in classrooms. Here, David Wray and Maureen Lewis outline the thinking behind the project |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-171) and index |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading.
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English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching.
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Prose literature -- Study and teaching.
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| Author |
Lewis, Maureen.
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| LC no. |
96025697 |
| ISBN |
0415128293 |
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0415128307 (paperback) |
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