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Critical Reading Software Reviews

Title of Program

Reading and Thinking IV

Publisher or Producer

Queue, Inc.

Version and/or Date

1992

Setting (in classroom, small groups, etc.)

Small groups or individually in the lab

Potential Users

Grades 10-12, college students who need remediation

Computer

Hardware: Macintosh

Checklist

(characteristics present indicated by x)

   Overall design of program is good
 x Reading selections are long (several paragraphs).
   Reading selections are complete works rather than excerpts.
 x Content of reading selections is appropriate for college 
       students.
   Tasks involve students in constructing ideas, rather than in 
   answering objective questions.

Reading Strategies

(items present marked by x)

   Previewing
   Accessing prior knowledge
   Establishing a purpose for reading
   Determining text structure and organization
   Asking questions
   Defining terms as used in context
   Monitoring comprehension
   Using fix-up strategies when comprehension breaks down
   Paraphrasing and summarizing author's ideas
   Relating author's background to reading selection
   Determining author's purpose and attitude
   Relating ideas in reading selection to other ideas
   Evaluating the validity of the author's claims
   Collaborating with other ideas

Comments

Reading selections are grouped as novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and prose. They consit of excerpts from the classics. The program focuses on inferential thinking and deductive and inductive reasoning. Multiple-choice questions are available for each selection. Reading and answering questions are done on-screen although the text can be printed.

Evaluator

Sally Rings

Date of Evaluation

12/93

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