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Direct linkSpector, Cecile Cyrul – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Understanding ambiguous words, phrases, and sentences is an important part of reading well, communicating skillfully, and enjoying humor based on word play. With this seven-unit activity book--filled with creative, ready-to-use activities based on jokes and puns--students will learn how to decipher the language ambiguities they encounter inside…
Descriptors: Proverbs, Activity Units, Sentences, Cues
Pennock, Clifford, Ed. – 1979
Focusing on reading comprehension instruction at the word, sentence, paragraph, and larger unit levels, the articles in this volume were drawn from a variety of sources. The three articles in the first section deal with theoretical bases and conceptual concerns. Specific topics covered include the argument for a discourse analysis model, the…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Discourse Analysis
