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Read Works: The What and Who of Elections
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on the election process in the United States of America including the federal offices, the laws on voting, and the registration to vote. It is followed by a comprehension question set.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Main Point Quick Guide
The first question in most Reading Comprehension sets will ask you to identify the statement that best expresses the central idea or the main point that the passage as a whole is designed to convey.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Activities for Struggling Readers
How can you help the struggling readers in your classroom? This site offers some insight into activities to help develop your students reading skills.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Principles and Analogies Quick Guide
Analogy questions ask you to identify a situation that is analogous to the one described in the passage. Principle questions ask you to identify the principle that is at work. This guide offers tips on how to recognize and respond to...
British Council
British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Study Guide for Johnny Tremain [Pdf]
This twenty-two page study guide provides biographical information on author Esther Forbes, an introduction to "Johnny Tremain," and activities to accompany a reading of this historical novel. Includes pre-reading activities, reading...
Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Critical Reading
In-depth instructions on critical reading with lots of links to more reading guides and activities. A good site to help improve reading skills to become a better writer.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension: Summarizing
Lesson that introduces young scholars to the comprehension technique of summarizing. Students learn using the QuIP (questions into paragraphs) method which involves organizing information and putting it in writing.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Anticipation Guides
An Anticipation Guide is a strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic. Before reading a selection, students respond to several statements that challenge or support...
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Real Life Reading Materials
The purpose of this reading lesson is to offer a reading and comprehension lesson based on real-life reading materials. This gives students the opportunity to gain reading comprehension skills from real-life reading material.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Collaborative Strategic Reading Learning Logs
Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) is a technique that teaches students to work cooperatively on a reading assignment to promote better comprehension. CSR learning logs are used to help students keep track of learning during the...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Building World Knowledge: Informational Text
Before, during, and after-reading ideas for introducing students to informational texts in the early-elementary grades in order to boost reading achievement through the upper-elementary grades.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension: Making Connections
Lesson introduces learners to the strategy of making connections. Students learn the three types of connections using a double-entry journal. A good resource for teachers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Inferences About Views Quick Guide
Learn how to spot inferences plus strategies for answering reading comprehension questions.
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Read Works: Leader of the United Nations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the role of the United Nations and its leader, Ban Ki-moon. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension...
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Read Works: Follow That Koala!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how and why koala bears are tracked by scientists. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: The First Thanksgiving
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage describes the first Thanksgiving. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several...
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Read Works: The Story of the Three Little Pigs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage shares the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: Jack's Lost Kite Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a boy named Jack who has lost his kite. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
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Read Works: In the Night Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares a first person account of a cat and its night on the prowl. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works: A Scared Tiger
[Free Registration/Login Required] "A Scared Tiger" shares the story of a scared cat that will not come down from a tree. This literary text passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Read Works: The Scientific Method
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage lists steps in the scientific method. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several...
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Read Works: "Jose and the Blue Crayons" Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a boy who listened to his teacher during a lesson about "sharing" and then shared a crayon with his classmate. This passage reinforces essential reading...
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Read Works: Portrait of an Artist
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares a first person account of an artist's life. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.