{"product_id":"9780825165528","title":"Adolescent Literacy Series (3-RTBs \/ formerly Critical Literacy Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe asked language arts teachers\u003c\/strong\u003e, “What are the greatest challenges your students face when taking standardized tests?” They answered, “My kids don’t understand figurative language, they don’t know how to infer information from a text, and they have trouble comparing texts.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat’s why we created this series\u003c\/strong\u003e. Struggling readers can, and do, read. Their problem is understanding and processing the ideas behind the words. \u003cem\u003eAdolescent Literacy \u003c\/em\u003eincludes direct, explicit instruction in skills that are essential to literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach book contains \u003c\/strong\u003e20 reading, vocabulary, and writing lessons:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAdolescent Literacy: Making Inferences\u003c\/em\u003e, the lessons strengthen the reader’s ability to make evidence-based guesses, recall relevant details, and analyze text and non-textual clues.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAdolescent Literacy: Figurative Language\u003c\/em\u003e, the lessons focus on alliteration, analogy, hyperbole, idioms, metaphors, paradox, similes, and other figures of speech.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAdolescent Literacy: Comparative Reading\u003c\/em\u003e, the lessons highlight ways in which students can analyze and compare different texts and their elements. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncluding activities and instruction, each lesson takes 20â?“50 minutes to complete. Each book also addresses IRA\/NCTE and McREL standards and comes with teaching tips, instructional guides, assessment suggestions, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walch Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021331218672,"sku":"9780825165528","price":47.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780825165528","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}