Download or read book Just the Facts: Close Reading and Comprehension of Informational Text written by Lori Oczkus and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the power of informational text using proven, research-based strategies and techniques to support rich and rigorous instruction. Written by popular literacy expert, Lori Oczkus, this resource provides useful tips, suggestions, and strategies to help students read and understand informational text effectively and supports the implementation of today's standards. It includes practical, concrete lessons with teacher modeling, guided and independent practice, and informal assessments that can be used in the classroom right away. This is a must-have resource for all teachers!