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Narrative Structure
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    1. Reading narrative text
    2. Lesson handouts

  2. Narrative Structure
    1. Stories are more predictable than expository text
    2. Previous lesson

  3. Purpose and Goals
    1. To zero in on narrative structure and explain how to help students with reading disabilities use story grammar strategically to comprehend stories
    2. To give a description of narratives with special emphasis on what specific characteristics require of readers
    3. To report what research says about students' understanding of narrative structure
    4. To explain story grammar as a tool for narrative text analysis
    5. To give specific information on strategic instruction in this context

  4. Lesson Questions
    1. What features of narrative text, including story grammar, do students need to know?
    2. What specific problems do students with reading disabilities have with narrative texts?
    3. How should you teach students to use story grammar strategically for reading comprehension?

  5. Specific Characteristics of Narrative Texts
    1. Basic characteristics of narrative texts
    2. What narrative characteristics require of readers

  6. Students' Understanding of Narrative Text
    1. Struggling students' problems with narratives
    2. Cultural correlates in processing narratives

  7. Story Grammar as a Tool for Narrative Analysis
    1. Rationale for use
    2. Story grammar frames

  8. Promoting Strategic Use of Story Grammar
    1. Teaching story grammar strategically
    2. Three specific teaching scenarios
    3. Implementation tips synthesized from research

  9. Review and Preview
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