This guide is a vital reference for anyone wanting to improve their r eading comprehension. It clearly explains the range of strategies requir ed to be an effective reader. The book is divided into two sections.

Section 1 — covers a variety of social and cu ltural contexts and explores the differences between printed, visual and non-verbal texts.

Section 2 — focuses on developing specific strategies that can be applied to a broad range of f iction and non-fiction text types. These include:

• Previewin g
• Making connections
• Predicting
• Visualising
• Monitoring
• Reflecting
• Retelling
• Summa rising

Each section contains simple definitions, sample te xts and a quick TRY THIS quiz to allow students to consolidate and test their new knowledge. The book also includes:

• a comprehensiv e glossary
• a detailed index
• Australian Curriculum corr elations
• answers for all TRY THIS quizzes.