Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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3 | (14) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (4) |
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Language, literacy and learning |
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Conditions for literacy learning |
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10 | (4) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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Purposes, text types and formats |
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Using texts to learn about language and processes |
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Teaching about grammar using text |
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Teaching about punctuation using texts |
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Teaching for contextual understanding using texts |
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37 | (1) |
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Teaching to enhance vocabulary and spelling using texts |
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Teaching about processes and strategies using texts |
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38 | (1) |
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Establishing an Effective Classroom Environment |
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Ensuring that students learn language, learn through language and learn about language |
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40 | (1) |
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Building a conducive classroom environment |
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41 | (7) |
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48 | (3) |
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Planning a modelled reading or writing session |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (22) |
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Elements of a balanced literacy program |
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54 | (5) |
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59 | (13) |
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Planning a literacy session |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (1) |
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Assessment Procedures and Record Keeping |
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76 | (17) |
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Linking assessment to teaching |
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Identifying what is to be assessed |
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77 | (2) |
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Teacher assessment procedures |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (6) |
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Student self-assessment and records |
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86 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (12) |
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94 | (3) |
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Supporting students during the writing process |
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97 | (3) |
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Supporting personal choice |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (1) |
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PART TWO Factual Text Types |
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107 | (14) |
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Why teach about factual texts? |
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The program and the learner |
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107 | (1) |
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Ways of promoting factual texts in the classroom |
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108 | (1) |
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Some teaching focuses for factual texts |
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109 | (2) |
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General activities for factual texts |
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111 | (8) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (17) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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121 | (4) |
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Teaching focuses for information reports |
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125 | (6) |
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General activities for exploring information reports |
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131 | (1) |
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Exploring information reports-a sample unit |
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132 | (3) |
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Assessment of information report writing |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (15) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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138 | (3) |
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Teaching focuses for procedural texts |
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141 | (3) |
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General activities for exploring procedural texts |
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144 | (2) |
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Exploring procedural texts-a sample unit |
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146 | (4) |
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Assessment of procedural texts |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (13) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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153 | (2) |
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Teaching focuses for explanations |
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155 | (2) |
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General activities for exploring explanations |
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157 | (3) |
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Exploring explanations-a sample unit |
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160 | (2) |
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Assessment of explanation writing |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (17) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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166 | (4) |
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Teaching focuses for arguments and discussions |
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170 | (3) |
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Teaching focuses for advertisements |
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173 | (2) |
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General activities for exploring persuasive texts |
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175 | (1) |
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Exploring persuasive texts-a sample unit |
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176 | (3) |
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Assessment of persuasive text writing |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (18) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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183 | (2) |
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Teaching focuses for recounts |
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185 | (4) |
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Teaching focuses for reflections |
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189 | (2) |
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Teaching focuses for biographical recounts |
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191 | (3) |
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Teaching focuses for newspaper reports |
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194 | (1) |
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General activities for exploring recounts |
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195 | (1) |
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Exploring recounts-a sample unit |
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196 | (2) |
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Assessment of recount writing |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (18) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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201 | (3) |
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Teaching focuses for letters |
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204 | (1) |
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Teaching focuses for invitations |
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205 | (2) |
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Surveys, questionnaires and interviews |
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207 | (5) |
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General activities for exploring transactional texts |
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212 | (1) |
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Exploring transactional texts-a sample unit |
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213 | (3) |
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Assessment of transactional text writing |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (2) |
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PART THREE Fictional Text Types |
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219 | (65) |
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Why focus on fictional texts? |
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221 | (1) |
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Ways of promoting fictional texts |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (4) |
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Contemporary realistic fiction and modern fantasy |
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228 | (4) |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (20) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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235 | (2) |
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Teaching focuses for narratives |
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237 | (6) |
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General activities for narratives |
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243 | (6) |
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Exploring narratives-a sample unit |
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249 | (2) |
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Assessment of narrative writing |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (11) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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255 | (1) |
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Teaching focuses for information narratives |
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255 | (5) |
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General activities for information narratives |
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260 | (1) |
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Exploring information narratives-a sample unit |
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260 | (3) |
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Assessment of information narrative writing |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (18) |
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Purpose, structure and features |
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266 | (5) |
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Teaching focuses for poetry |
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271 | (6) |
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General activities for poetry |
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277 | (1) |
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Exploring poetry-a sample unit |
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278 | (2) |
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Assessment of poetry writing |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (2) |
Glossary |
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Appendix: Oxford Wordlist |
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286 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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