In this article, I showcase an informational text reading comprehension unit that centers on text features commonly found in science textbooks. I taught this unit to a sixth-grade class and ...

Text structure. Text structure is one specific type of prior (or background) knowledge that skilled readers possess. Good readers can identify important information in a text and are aware of how ...

Writers choose words and language features deliberately, to have an effect on their readers. This video explores how writers structure parts of a text and how that influences the reader. Find out more ...