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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading and Writing to a Prompt (English Iii Reading and Writing)

For Students 10th - 12th
You will learn skills necessary for reading and writing to a prompt.
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Other

Reading and Writing Project: Oral Reading Benchmark [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Reading and Writing Project provides a benchmark document for oral reading to help assess students word recognition and comprehension abilities.
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Literacy Instruction for El Ls

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Links to articles, strategies, and webcasts to help teachers strengthen the reading and writing skills of the English language learners in their classes.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: 25 Activities for Reading/writing Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Discover these exciting 25 activities that develop reading and writing skills while having fun. The activities are split for two different age groups.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Kindergarten Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Links to 100 kindergarten activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: The Northern Edge Study Guide Issue 1 5 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a study guide to be used in conjunction with the Northern Edge adult literacy site. The site was designed for northern aboriginal learners. The site teaches many literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for daily life.
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Other

Quebec Ministry of Education: Customized Literacy Training: Learner's Journal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This package consists of assessment materials set up as learning journals. The teacher can work alongside adult students to track their learning progress as they develop their basic literacy and Math skills.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Big Green Monster Teaches Phonics in Reading and Writing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A big green monster helps students build their reading fluency and word recognition skills through choral reading, literacy center activities, and writing stories.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Poetry to Teach Reading & Writing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Lesson plan makes use of weekly poems for young scholars to read, discuss, and study. Students compile a poetry portfolio to use for further learning in reading and writing, as well as engaging in interactive activities such as creative...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Integrating Math and Literacy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson provides the elementary teacher with an opportunity to integrate the concept of mathematics with reading literacy. Students use models to learn shapes, practice spelling the names and shapes, and learn to reflect and write...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: First Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Links to 100 first grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Third Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Links to 100 third grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Nature Reflections: Interactive Language Practice for Ell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Detailed lesson plans and materials designed for ELL/ESL students that has them observing, discussion and writing about, and from the perspective of, plants and animals. Students create a book (may be bilingual) to be reviewed by peers....
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Rhyme Around Baseball Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An exciting version of baseball to build fluency in creating rhyming words. The classroom is divided into two teams; when one team is up to bat the first student is given a word family such as -at. They must create a rhyming word and...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading and Writing in the Academic Content Areas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This issue brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education looks at the role every middle and high school teacher must play to help older students become fully literate, and puts forth a four-part agenda for improving literacy in the...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Yemen

For Students 9th - 10th
Jews have lived in Yemen, a large and rugged country in the southwest part of the Arabian Peninsula, for at least 1,500 years. They identify themselves and are identified by others, as part of the widespread Jewish people. They...
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies for Speakers of Arabic.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Arabic language version of a study skills site also available in English and other languages as well. Different sections teach skills in reading and writing, Internet literacy, critical thinking, math, science, dealing with...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Second Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Links to one hundred second grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set,...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Sentence Types

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 10 question quiz asks students to read sentences and label them as to type by selecting from options given. There are review links given to study before taking the quiz if desired; it is scored and feedback is provided when...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Differentiate Between Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Opinions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to differentiate fact from opinion and to decide whether an opinion is substantiated or not. These are important reading and writing skills.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading to Learn Academy, Grade 5 Additional Resources

For Students 5th
This website provides links to teacher resources to effectively teach reading to learn skills. These include topics for all learners and ESL learners. Learning resources for Word Study and Recognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension,...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading to Learn Academy, Grade 4 Additional Resources

For Teachers 4th
This website provides links to teacher resources to effectively teach reading to learn skills. These include topics for all learners and ESL learners. Learning resources for Word Study and Recognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension,...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literacy Achievement Academy, Grade 3: Additional Resources

For Teachers 3rd
This website provides links to teacher resources to effectively teach reading to learn skills. These include topics for all learners and ESL learners. Learning resources for Word Study and Recognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension,...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 4: Writing and Spelling

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Writing and Spelling examines the connection between reading and writing and between spelling and composition. The program features successful methods for encouraging children to write and build their...