Based on what you read in Chapter 12, you would not tell other reading teachers that

reading rates used for narratives often are inappropriate for reading from informational texts.
 
although a traditional task, summarizing has recently come to interest reading authorities again because it has proved to be a powerful way to help students improve their comprehension of informational selections—-being especially useful for improved understanding of main ideas.
 
although students enjoy use of schematic diagrams, they have not proved useful in helping students understand concepts presented in informational texts.
 
readability level of informational texts may be higher than the grade level for which the material is intended.