David Wray is Reader in Literacy in Education at the University of Exeter, and is a former primary school teacher. He has written and edited over twenty books on language and literacy, including English 7-11 (Routledge 1995)., Maureen Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy in the Rolle School of Education at the University of Plymouth. She was Research Fellow on the EXEL project and has also worked as a primary school teacher. She has published widely on children’s interactions with non-fiction.

• Chapter 1 Extending Literacy; Chapter 2 The State of Literacy; Chapter 3 Towards a Model of Teaching Literacy; Chapter 4 Extending Interactions with Non-Fiction Texts; Chapter 5 Activating Prior Knowledge; Chapter 6 Asking Questions; Chapter 7 Information Finding and Interactive Reading; Chapter 8 Monitoring Understanding and Taking Notes; Chapter 9 A Look at Critical Reading; Chapter 10 Writing Non-Fiction; Chapter 11 Bringing it all Together; Chapter 12 Bringing it all Together;

'Down to earth and practical, full of ideas extensively illustrated ... provides a useful construct for coming to grips with important issues.' - Times Educational Supplement

David Wray is Reader in Literacy in Education at the University of Exeter, and is a former primary school teacher. He has written and edited over twenty books on language and literacy, including English 7-11 (Routledge 1995)., Maureen Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy in the Rolle School of Education at the University of Plymouth. She was Research Fellow on the EXEL project and has also worked as a primary school teacher. She has published widely on children’s interactions with non-fiction.

• Chapter 1 Extending Literacy; Chapter 2 The State of Literacy; Chapter 3 Towards a Model of Teaching Literacy; Chapter 4 Extending Interactions with Non-Fiction Texts; Chapter 5 Activating Prior Knowledge; Chapter 6 Asking Questions; Chapter 7 Information Finding and Interactive Reading; Chapter 8 Monitoring Understanding and Taking Notes; Chapter 9 A Look at Critical Reading; Chapter 10 Writing Non-Fiction; Chapter 11 Bringing it all Together; Chapter 12 Bringing it all Together;

'Down to earth and practical, full of ideas extensively illustrated ... provides a useful construct for coming to grips with important issues.' - Times Educational Supplement

David Wray is Reader in Literacy in Education at the University of Exeter, and is a former primary school teacher. He has written and edited over twenty books on language and literacy, including English 7-11 (Routledge 1995)., Maureen Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy in the Rolle School of Education at the University of Plymouth. She was Research Fellow on the EXEL project and has also worked as a primary school teacher. She has published widely on children’s interactions with non-fiction.

• Chapter 1 Extending Literacy; Chapter 2 The State of Literacy; Chapter 3 Towards a Model of Teaching Literacy; Chapter 4 Extending Interactions with Non-Fiction Texts; Chapter 5 Activating Prior Knowledge; Chapter 6 Asking Questions; Chapter 7 Information Finding and Interactive Reading; Chapter 8 Monitoring Understanding and Taking Notes; Chapter 9 A Look at Critical Reading; Chapter 10 Writing Non-Fiction; Chapter 11 Bringing it all Together; Chapter 12 Bringing it all Together;

'Down to earth and practical, full of ideas extensively illustrated ... provides a useful construct for coming to grips with important issues.' - Times Educational Supplement