Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives: Comprehending, Analyzing, and Discussing Text

by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Diane Lapp

Prompt students to become the sophisticated readers, writers, and thinkers they need to be to achieve higher learning. The authors explore the important relationship between text, learner, and learning. With an array of methods and assignments to establish critical literacy in a discussion-based and reflective classroom, you'll encourage students to find meaning and cultivate thinking from even the most challenging expository texts.
Comprehension Occurs Through Text-Based Analysis and Discussion
Chapter 1: Readers and Why Both Are Necessary for Understanding
Chapter 2: Gateway to Text-Based Analysis and Discussion
Chapter 3: Analyzing and Discussion Narrative Texts
Chapter 4: Analyzing and Discussion Expository Texts
Chapter 5: Analyzing and Discussing New-Media Texts

Genres: Education, Teaching

176 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published July 28, 2011

About the author

Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is an educator and Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College.

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Reviews

[Maurya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Think this book is ok. It's hard to get an e-copy of - and so had to read on my computer (not my fav place to read).

I was hoping to get more to use as a parent - but I think this is better suited for teachers - and for teachers in K-6.

It does have some good mini case studies, or examples, of how to use some of their suggestions which were good.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was boring and full of information without methods of teaching. It was dreadful. The only reason that I finished it was because it was required reading. Otherwise, I would have abandoned it fast.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource explaining why we need to teach students to dig deeper into the text. Fisher and Frey also included some simple activities to use in class!

[Kristina Mclaughlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have used this book with every age group of students from elementary to adults. It applies to everyone who is looking at building reading skills.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book for a course on Close Reading. I did not see the connection between the chapters and close reading. The book dealt with an overview of what each genre is but there was no overt connection to how to apply this knowledge (which most teachers already know) to close reading. I did not read the final chapter for class as that would have overwhelmed by technologically-illiterate teachers.

[Paula Weisberger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good read for a graduate course. Worth reading with practical examples.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This resource would make for a good book study at the upper elementary to secondary level. The authors make the practice of close reading more concrete and reasonable.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read. Many updated ideas for comprehension instruction. Particularly helpful was the model lesson using hyperlinked text and various other technology skills.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid back-to-school reminder of why and how we want our students to read. Good connections to the Common Core.