Major comprehension difficulties posed by content-area reading and teach strategies to overcome those difficulties.

Identify the major comprehension difficulties posed by content-area reading and teach strategies to overcome those difficulties.
Make effective, differentiated use of content-area texts and related materials.
Teach writing as a means of fostering learning and promoting deeper understanding of content.
Teach content-area literacy to English language learners (ELs).
Build effective study skills.
Application:

After reading the chapter, discuss the following questions

What are ways in which writing can be used to promote comprehension of content-area material?
Fill out the attached Semantic feature Analyis to show understanding of the different strategies discussed in the book.