Subtitle: Language and Lessons for Active Literacy Grade 3-6. This toolkit focuses on reading ,writing,talking,listening, and investigating, to deepen understanding of nonfiction texts. With a focus on strategic thinking, toolkit's lessons provide a foundation for developing independent readers and learners. Includes in the toolkit: teacher guide, extension book, source book of information, six strategic cluster books,CD-ROM, plus seven trade books referenced in eight toolkit lessons.

"Grades 3-6"--Container.

1. Monitor comprehension -- 2. Activate & connect -- 3. Ask questions -- 4. Infer meaning -- 5. Determine importance -- 6. Summarize & synthesize -- [7] Source book of short text -- [8] Extend & investigate resource book -- [9] Teacher's guide.