Comprehension and Critical Thinking Grade 4 (Grade 4) [with Cdrom] - Softcover

Perlman Greathouse, Lisa; Greathouse, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425802443 ISBN 13: 9781425802448

Publisher: Shell Educational Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Build Grade 4 students' comprehension and critical-thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests with high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids(R). This easy-to-implement resource includes accompanying document-based questions that focus on key strategies for breaking down informational text to help students build cross-curricular reading skills. A document-based assessment sheet is also provided for each passage so students can investigate the text in even deeper and more meaningful ways. This resource is aligned to state and national standards and supports the development of college and career readiness skills.

About this title

About the Author

Lisa Perlman Greathouse started her writing career as a journalist, working for The Associated Press for over a decade. There, she reported on hundreds of stories, from interviewing presidential candidates to covering plane crashes. From there, she joined a communications agency, where she launched a custom publishing division and developed award-winning magazines for major clients.
During her professional writing career, Lisa's deep commitment to public education launched an interest in writing children's books. Over the past 20 years, she has written dozens of titles for Teacher Created Materials, mostly nonfiction readers, with a focus on science and social studies. Among her favorites is a biography about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lisa is a staunch public education advocate who has run for her local school board. She has two adult children and lives in Southern California with her partner.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shell Educational Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425802443
• ISBN 13: 9781425802448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112