Rewordify attempts to simplify the text at the vocabulary level (as opposed to syntatical, structural, or idea level) to make complex texts easier to read.
Since many boys do not read teacher-privileged literary fiction texts at home, many of them classify themselves as non-readers.
In understanding the shift from literacy to digital literacy, it may help to take a look at the underlying assumptions of digital literacy.
While screen time certainly matters, focusing only on time is like developing a literacy program that focuses only on 'minutes read.'
SRE is initialism representing three central tenets of arguing and argument making: Statement, Reason, Evidence (or Example, Explain, or Expand)
Reading is personal but we often focus on the mechanics instead of the people and the strategies instead of the living and breathing happening around us.
With layering meaning, students read that material first, which helps them build background knowledge and learn specialized vocabulary.
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Start with the big ideas of written communication: Who (author) is saying what (theme/main idea, etc.) to whom (audience)?
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