Reading Comprehension Of Informational Text: Text Features

Course description

This strategy helps students learn the various text features to locate information in text, with ideas for teaching English Learners.

After a demonstration, participants have time to practice finding text features and then explaining how the various features help them locate information in the text. This module includes specific strategies for teaching English Learners how to find and use text features.

Use the Facilitator Guide to select books to use with this workshop. 

Handouts include student resources used with permission from the Florida Center for Research: home page http://www.fcrr.org

The Reading Comprehension series includes nine modules with targeted strategies to teach students how to manage their reading. The modules can be used in any order.

Developed by Kathleen M. Lord, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, SUNY New Paltz.