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553_EVALUATIONCOPYMASTERSCOVER    
   KEY into evaluation

   Chris Parkin, Catherine Parkin, Brian Pool

   © 2005 Triune Initiatives NZ  Revised 2008


2 book kit


FOR USE BY
specialists and classroom teachers

FOR USE WITH
♦ 9 year olds to adults  -  wherever English is being read
♦ use with competent younger students who decode well
♦ use orally with older students whose decoding ages are low

SETTING
individual, groups (as part of a guided reading program)

RATIONALE
♦ Evaluation is complex inference - reaction requires evaluation ♦ Requires readers to reorganise information & make inferences
♦ Evaluation is found in all forms of writing: from basic readers
  to academic treatises
♦ Readers should know how to unravel all the information in a
  text before giving an opinion

PURPOSE

This graded resource with an extensive range of original,
well-crafted material is designed to:
♦ meet the needs of a wide range of students
♦ demonstrate (model) how evaluation & reaction works
♦ provide practise examples using fiction & non-fiction texts

CONTENTS
♦ One Copymaster book (96 pages)
♦ One Guide & Answers book (44 pages)

STRUCTURE
Organised into three graded levels:
Level One     decoding levels    8 – 10 years
Level Two     decoding levels  10 – 12 years
Level Three   decoding levels  12 – 14 years

♦ At each level, evaluation & reaction is introduced in single 
  paragraphs/short texts.
♦ There are models at each level.
♦ This is followed by practice material in the form of complete texts.
♦ Level Three texts include: history, geography, science,
  technology, news, sports news, biography, leisure reviews,
  comment, advertising, consumer info. 
 
KEY FEATURES
♦ Three graded levels in the one resource
♦ Photocopiable material (88 pages)
♦ Fiction and non-fiction material at every level
♦ Progressive developmental process
♦ Comprehensive, user-friendly guide
♦ Suggested extension activities
♦ Full answers for all questions
♦ Use with individuals, groups or whole classes
♦ Has proved successful with older students & adults
♦ Improves teacher understanding of evaluation & reaction

UNIQUE FEATURE
There are KEY words with all answers - demonstrating how a competent reader would reorganise and make necessary inferences.


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