2. English Textbooks Kim Littwin Ryan Blackwell So hot they’ll set you on fire.

3. Battle of the Text-es VS.

4. According To Standards 6 th -8 th Grade Readers Analyze meaning of words in their context Identify text structure Create Visuals Check for understanding Compare how authors use text to express their ideas 9th Grade Readers Expand knowledge of words using metaphors & similes Clarify meaning Analyze themes Relate Reading to outside material Analyze how authors use text to express their ideas

5. What Do Adolescents Deserve? 1) Wide access of reading material that they can and want to read 2) Instruction that builds skill & desire to read 3) Assessments that show them their strengths & needs as readers 4) Teachers who understand the differences of individual readers & respect those differences 5) Teachers who model & provide instruction in comprehension & study strategies

6. Bridges to Literature Level 3: Freshmen reading at the 6-8 th grade level Visually-Based –More “hands-on” assessments –Activity Suggestions –Comprehension Focused Designed for students reading below the “normal” reading level

9. Glencoe Literature 9 th grade Text-Based –Recall- Less Activities –Interpret- Learners Understand –Evaluate Designed for students reading at their suggested reading level

12. Clear Language and Design

13. Using the Clear Language and Design Reading Effectiveness Tool To Determine Readability »Expected Reading Level: 9 »Actual Reading Level: 9.5 » Expected Reading Level: 9 » Actual Reading Level: 5.5

14. Who wins??

15. Works Cited Unrau, Norman. Content Area Reading and Writing. 2nd ed. Columbus: Pearson, 2008. 23.