Understanding Reading Comprehension

Locating reading Locating comprehension SECTION 1: PROCESSES Knowledge: of life and language Memory and monitoring Inference making: Definition and difficulties Coherence inferences Interrogative inferences Text comprehension: uniting the separate components SECTION 2: PRACTICES Selecting texts Teaching comprehension: Pedagogical principles Teaching comprehension: Pedagogy in practice Conclusion

'Much attention has been placed on the decoding aspect of reading and far less on the hugely complex twin process of comprehending texts. Wayne Tennent's scholarly but accessible book helps to redress the imbalance. The author explains the key issues and offers practical guidance on how teachers can best support children to fully comprehend what they read. The book is timely and will become essential reading for all primary teachers.' -- Jeni Riley 'Comprehensive, authoritative and timely, this book is informed by thorough analysis of research in the field and provides an insightful and invaluable guide to the teaching of reading comprehension. This is an essential resource for training and practising teachers, teacher educators and researchers.' -- Mary Anne Wolpert This book addresses the teaching of reading comprehension from a pedagogically informed position. It provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of historical, international and current research into the teaching of reading comprehension and is illuminated by the author's own extensive experience of working and researching with children. -- Mary Anne Wolport