Reading Detective teaches a depth of analysis that guarantees superior reading comprehension, top grades, and top test scores! These higher-order thinking activities develop the analysis, syn-thesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping students understand inference, cause and effect, and the use of context clues.
Methods
The activities are presented in single-skill units, allowing students to learn and practice a skill thoroughly before moving on. Students read and analyze stories and then answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence-level evidence that supports their answers. The final unit includes mixed-skills activities for additional practice and reinforcement. Stories include literature excerpts, original fiction, and nonfiction topics.
Teaching Support
Includes pre-/posttests, guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence.
Paperback book, 216 pages, recommended for 3rd-4th grade. | 
