Science Sampler: Science SLAMS—A reading strategy for answering open-ended questions

by: Christine Sziabowski

The SLAMS (Sentence, Lines, Answer, Mechanics, Support) (Crowell and Kolba 2006) strategy is a basic and relatively simple technique used to guide students to answer open-ended questions when reading nonfiction. This strategy gives students the opportunity to develop well-constructed responses, because their answers have to fulfill all parts of SLAMS.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2008Stock # ss08_032_03_53Volume 032Issue 03

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