Reports on programs and activities designed to teach thinking skills either as a separate school subject or as a strand in a content area. (FL)

Argues that using story frames to guide students' responses to comprehension questions seems to help them provide better answers and to develop their independent comprehension skills. (FL)

Argues that making inferences is an integral part of reading comprehension. Presents classroom strategies based on current research that encourage inference skill development. (FL)

Describes an inservice technique that models for teachers how they can use the Directed Reading Thinking Activity to develop students' predictive strategies. (FL)