Comprehension and Critical Thinking Grade 5

Download or read book Comprehension and Critical Thinking Grade 5 written by Jamey Acosta and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use these step-by-step guides to build students' comprehension and critical thinking skills as they prepare for standardized tests that feature document-based questions. Step 1 has students reading high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids authors. Step 2 has students strengthening comprehension skills by responding to follow-up questions from all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Step 3 has students studying primary source documents (such as maps, census reports, population reports, charts, and graphs) that are related to the articles. Step 4 has students demonstrating critical thinking skills by responding to questions based on these primary sources. Teacher Resource CD includes reproducible pages of articles, primary source documents, and questions.