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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Eachpassage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets- one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middlerange and one for higher ability. It is envisaged that teachers maywell end up using two of the three worksheets with each child asprogress is made.The books cover a variety of genres and styles e.g. fiction,non-fiction, poetry, newspaper reports, etc. Some passages are takenfrom existing literature by well-known authors and some are originalpieces written by the authors. The carefully worded questions includethose with obvious answers to provide practice in writing clear,well-punctuated sentences, and those with less obvious answers so thathigher ability pupils will need to 'read between the lines'. Oncecompleted the worksheets will also provide evidence for teachers whenmonitoring pupils' progress and assessing their level.The series addresses strands 7 and 8 of the new Primary Framework forliteracy, which refer to understanding, interpreting, engaging with andresponding to texts, and also strands 11 and 12, which are concernedwith sentence structure, punctuation and presentation.
Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Eachpassage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets- one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middlerange and one for higher ability. It is envisaged that teachers maywell end up using two of the three worksheets with each child asprogress is made.The books cover a variety of genres and styles e.g. fiction,non-fiction, poetry, newspaper reports, etc. Some passages are takenfrom existing literature by well-known authors and some are originalpieces written by the authors. The carefully worded questions includethose with obvious answers to provide practice in writing clear,well-punctuated sentences, and those with less obvious answers so thathigher ability pupils will need to 'read between the lines'. Oncecompleted the worksheets will also provide evidence for teachers whenmonitoring pupils' progress and assessing their level.The series addresses strands 7 and 8 of the new Primary Framework forliteracy, which refer to understanding, interpreting, engaging with andresponding to texts, and also strands 11 and 12, which are concernedwith sentence structure, punctuation and presentation.
A series of books using modelling, guided and independent practice to teach students strategies they can use to develop different reading comprehension skills.
A top-selling teacher resource line, The 100+ Series(TM) features over 100 reproducible activities in each book! --Organized by specific reading skills, this book is designed to enhance students' reading comprehension. Lively reading passages present high-interest subjects in a variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Accompanying activities reinforce comprehension skills that are essential for fluency and for success on standardized tests. The book includes cross-curricular subject matter that will deepen student knowledge while strengthening their reading skills.
This book addresses the need to help all students, including English learners, improve their ability to read with understanding so that they can succeed not just in their language and literacy classes, but also in their subject area classrooms. The book brings together a group of experts representing the fields of first and second language reading, whose chapters contribute in different yet complementary ways to the goal of this book: Improve students’ reading for understanding across languages with metacognitive awareness and use of reading strategies instruction.
This excellent resource provides a realistic and systematic process that educators can immediately implement for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills.
How to Improve Reading Comprehension Quickly by Knowing Your Personal Reading Comprehension Style: Quick, Easy Tips to Improve Comprehension through the Brain's Fastest Superlinks Learning Style Ricki Linksman Improve your reading comprehension to remember everything you read and learn quickly. Discover your unique way of remembering what you read. Don't wait for months or years to learn these secrets to improving memory quickly-they are available now within this book for anyone to use to learn anything for any purpose. Discover the secrets to unlock your brain's powerful memory and comprehension to quickly learn and master any subject or comprehend anything you read. This book will dramatically change your life and how you learn! Use these quick, easy and fun tips to improve reading comprehension and test-taking skills to learn anything quickly for your school, job, or career. Tap into your brain's energy powers to succeed in the competitive job market. Learn fast, easy, and powerful reading comprehension strategies to remember and comprehend everything you read and learn for rapid success. Ricki Linksman, one of the world's leading experts and author of books on accelerated learning, memory, and reading comprehension, shows you how to use your brain's unique superlinks learning style and brain style to improve comprehension quickly and successfully. These powerful techniques developed by Ricki Linksman, founder-director of National Reading Diagnostics Institute and Keys Learning, have proven for over 35 years to help people of all ages become top students and workers in the shortest possible time. These brain-based memory techniques can help adult learners for school or career. Seniors and baby-boomers use these exercises to maintain their brain and memory for lifelong learning. Parents can help their child or teen improve reading comprehension, concentration, focus, and self-esteem to raise grades, reading levels, and test scores for class or state tests or high school or college placement tests (ACT or SAT) in the shortest possible time. They can help parents and teachers improve comprehension in all students, whether Beginning or Reluctant Readers in nursery, pre-K, Kindergarten, grades 1, 2, or 3; Intermediate elementary school readers in grades 4 and 5; Middle school readers in grades 6, 7, and 8, Advanced or high school readers in grades 9, 10, 11, 12, or college, whether Regular Ed, Gifted, Special Ed, Title 1, ESL, bi-lingual, or those with ADHD or ADD. Spanish-speaking or other language learners can improve comprehension of English, while English-speaking students can increase comprehension of text in any language quickly. Teachers, college instructors, coaches, or trainers can accelerate content-area reading comprehension. Football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, or golf coaches can help athletes rapidly comprehend their sports playbook and keep up grades. Adult learners from college to graduate school have raise grades and improved reading comprehension, vocabulary, note taking, study and test-taking skills. Adults in the job market can rapidly learn new skills to find or keep a job, pass certification tests, start a new career when downsized, or keep pace with rapidly-changing technology in the workplace. Doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and therapists can reduce clients' stress from fear of school or tests by building confidence to comprehend anything. It is filled with strategies for visual, auditory, tactile, or kinesthetic left-brain or right-brain learners. These simple, easy methods to improve reading comprehension can help you or those you teach or train to achieve success in any field-quickly. Note to readers: This book is part of a series so for the full compendium order How to Learn Anything Quickly: Quick, Easy Tips to Improve Memory, Reading Comprehension, and Test-taking Skills through the Brain's Fastest Superlinks Learning S
This extraordinary reading comprehension workbook provides extensive practice for the essential skills of critical thinking and literary analysis at the high school level. Students will read a variety of passages and respond to multiple-choice and open-ended questions in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students will learn to master selecting and applying the appropriate reading strategies to best understand and examine reading passages. Skills covered include analyzing conflict, plot, and setting; interpreting the main idea; making inferences; drawing conclusions; evaluating the author's craft and style; identifying mood and tone; and analyzing figurative language. Also great for home schooling!
