Description: We are the publisher, The Critical Thinking Co. and this is a brand new book in the latest edition. DescriptionThese highly-effective, literature-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students in Grades 3-4 need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 192-page activity book is especially effective at helping students understand challenging critical reading concepts such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, using context clues to define vocabulary, and making predictions and generalizations. Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. Concepts and skills covered include: Literary Analysis Skills • Define vocabulary using context clues • Recognize figurative language • Identify main idea, supporting details, and theme • Recognize literary devices • Identify story elements: theme, plot, setting, and characters Reading Detective® Beginning includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The Barn • Sable • Dexter • The Cricket in Times Square • The Stories Huey Tells • Sideways Stories from Wayside School • Chocolate Fever Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 3–4 (Beginning) level is organized into single-skills units with a concluding mixed-skills unit. Teaching Support Includes pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence. Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.
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Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Features: Answers Included
Level: Beginning
Format: Book, Paperback
Series: Reading Detective
Subject: Language Arts, ELA, English Language Arts, Writing & Reading, Critical Thinking, English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Educational Level: Elementary School
Language: English
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Name: The Critical Thinking Co.
Subject Area: Critical Thinking, STEM, Gifted, Test Prep, Thinking Skills, Exam Preparation, Special Needs, English
Author: Cheryl Block, Carrie Beckwith, Margaret Hockett, David White
Publisher: The Critical Thinking Co.
Type: Workbook