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 need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 208-page activity book is especially effective at helping students in Grades 7-8 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® B1 includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The Cay • Sparrow Hawk Red • El Güero • The Moon by Night • The Giver • Under the Blood-Red Sun • The View From Saturday • The Trolley to Yesterday • "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" From Just So Stories • Face to Face • The Bronze Bow Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 7–8 (B1) level include mixed-skills throughout. All levels provide an introductory lesson for each skill. 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)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject Area: Critical Thinking, STEM, Gifted, Test Prep, Thinking Skills, OLSAT, Exam Preparation, Special Needs, English
Features: Answers Included
Subject: Language Arts, Critical Thinking, ELA, English Language Arts, Writing & Reading, English
Personalized: No
Level: B1
Author: M. A. Hockett, David White, Carrie Beckwith, Cheryl Block
Publication Name: Reading Detective B1 : Using Higher-Order Thinking to Improve Reading Comprehension
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Educational Level: High School, Elementary School
Publisher: Critical Thinking Company, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2015
Series: Reading Detective Ser.
Type: Study Guide
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
