This guide is a vital reference for everyone who wants to improve their reading comprehension.
Blake’s Comprehension Guide clearly explains the range of strategies required for effective reading. The book is divided into two sections.
Section 1 - covers a variety of social and cultural contexts and explores the differences between printed, visual and non-verbal texts.
Section 2 - focuses on developing specific strategies that can be applied to a broad range of fiction and non-fiction text types. These include:
- Previewing
- Making connections
- Predicting
- Visualising
- Analysing
- Monitoring
- Reflecting
- Summarising
Each section contains simple explanations, sample texts and TRY THIS quizzes to consolidate and test new knowledge,
