The Fives Strategy for Reading Comprehension Quick Reference Guide

In this quick reference guide, teachers are introduced to the FIVESa literacy strategy designed to strengthen students' comprehension of facts, inferences, vocabulary, experiences, and summary. Teachers will learn the eight steps to successfully teach the FIVES, and how to create worksheets and rubrics so students develop a love of reading along with real-world skills.

Mary Shea is a professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where she teaches in and directs the graduate literacy programs. Previously, she worked for many years in western New York schools as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, and language arts coordinator. She is the author of five other texts for teachers, a chapter in an edited book, and numerous journal articles and teacher guides. Mary regularly conducts workshops for teachers, staff developers, and administrators. She recently was a visiting professor at St. Patrick's College in Dublin, Ireland. Mary has held leadership positions in local and state professional organizations and continues to work with and support these groups. Nancy Roberts is a literacy specialist at the high school in the Lockport City School District in New York and works with grades 912 in various content areas, weaving literacy skills and strategies into all curricular areas. Within her position, Nancy teaches collaboratively and in lab settings. Her students include 12:1:1, 15:1, CT/504, ESL, and general education. She provides staff development to support literacy instruction across grades K12 and addresses the Common Core ELA requirements in all content areas.

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