This book presents a wealth of research-based approaches to comprehension instruction. It offers specific classroom practices designed to help K-9 students compare and evaluate print and online sources, build study skills, and become motivated readers. The bulk of the book describes instructional and learning strategies for some common comprehension goals: reading for information, reading fiction, developing vocabulary, engaging in research, and taking tests. This second edition reflects new research on informational literacy and on academic and content-specific vocabulary development, and also discusses the impact of recent federal initiatives. Newly updated sample activities, classroom- and text-based examples, reproducible classroom tools, and resource lists are included. The authors are professors of education at National-Louis University. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)