Contents

Contents : introduction - why is explicit instruction important when making comprehension; how is comprehension taught in making connections; what skills and strategies are taught in making connections; other strategies developed when using making connections; skills and strategies level 2-6; how is comprehension developed throughout making connections; comprehension library titles; description of the components in making connections; assessment; Big book texts - reader responses : homework; questioning text : boa constrictors; sequencing; main idea; compare and contrast; fact and opinion; cause and effect; interactive big book - blackline masters; marked-up text with answers; answers;