Writing Prompt: A Show, Don't Tell Game - The Write Practice
A few minutes ago I searched online, “Show, Don’t Tell.” In point sixty-six seconds, there were six hundred and seventy-five million answers to my search. Clearly, writers want to learn how to show and not tell! But that number’s overwhelming.
The Diary of Dennis the Menace.
Featured events The Diary of Dennis the Menace. March 14th, 2014 Puffin Virtually Live: The Diary of Dennis the Menace. Join actor and Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlisted author Steven Butler for a sneak peek into the mischievous life of The Beano’s biggest prankster, Dennis the Menace!
SAT Reading Comprehension : Practice tests and explanations
Reading Comprehension (also known as Critical Reading) questions test your ability to understand a passage and answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in the passage. You need to read the passage first so that you can identify the main idea of the passage and appreciate features such as the author's tone and attitude as well as the organization of the passage. Scroll back to the relevant point in the text as you do each question. Passages on the SAT vary in length from short paragraphs that take 3 minutes to read and answer two questions, to ones that take 15 minutes to read and answer 13 questions. One section will contain two related long passages.
Reading Comprehension Worksheets
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Free Printable Bookmarks for Children
We've got free printable bookmarks here for kids of all ages - great for teachers to hand out in class, parents to slip into a party bag, grandparents to use to encourage kids to read. There is nothing like an appropriate bookmark to prompt a child to turn the pages! We are constantly adding more bookmarks and have tried to include some for most of our themes and holidays, and to provide something for boys and girls of all ages.
Perfect your punctuation: 4 TED-ED Lessons on commas, semicolons and more
Let’s face it: Punctuation is hard. Even the most seasoned writers can get tripped up on the rules. Should that comma really be there, or is it just taking up space?
Puffin Virtually Live
Featured events Julia Donaldson October 11th, 2013 Watch international bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson, writer of The Gruffalo, at a very special Owl and the Pussy-cat themed Puffin Virtually Live.
Classic Books - Read.gov
Turn the pages to explore bygone eras, time-honored tales and historical narratives. Adventure awaits in these classic books online. "A Apple Pie" Introduces the letters A to Z while following the fortunes of an apple pie. Read This Book Now More About this Book “A Princess of Mars,” first in the John Carter series First in series from the creator of Tarzan, this book features swordplay, daring feats, romance and six-limbed green aliens as Confederate Captain John Carter finds himself mysteriously transported to Barsoom, which we know as Mars. Read This Book Now More About this Book "Aesop's Fables" The fables of Æsop, based on the texts of L'Estrange and Croxall.
Reading Comprehension - Free Worksheets
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915 FREE Speaking Worksheets
Learning to speak a new language is definitely a challenge. It’s very difficult for your students to do if they don’t practice on a regular basis. Luckily, you need to look no further because BusyTeacher.org has the tools to help your students practice their speaking - and want to do it, too!
What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
The first poems were read aloud. Their regular patterns aided memorization of genealogy, oral history, and law. The performance aspect of poetry has never disappeared; Robert Frost toured the country and earned a living mainly through poetry readings. In 2012, there were 7,427 poetry readings in April, National Poetry Month. Some would even say poetry is meant to be read aloud.
English Short Stories – Simple and Illustrated
Improve your English with English short stories. This is the fun way! Important Note
These are some useful teaching tips: The teacher presents pictures of different types of doughnuts in the classroom. Students must brainstorm what are doughnuts made from? They come up with vocabulary and phrases about doughnuts. After that, they read the story and identify any vocabulary they had brainstormed. The teacher reads aloud the story twice and students need to take notes about it. Then, they share their responses in groups. The students read the story and answer the comprehension questions online. by gamsdf1977 Oct 22
Lots of reading passages and comprehension questions. It's interactive and pre-k - 6th grade students can use this site. by msilvadun10 Jul 24
This site has interactive reading comprehension tools that are fun for students to learn at their different reading level. It is easy to use and to navigate through the website. The site uses pictures plus words for the younger student. Very user friendly! by robinct Jul 19
Mr. Naussbaum offers reading comprehension passages and questions for kids. It is useful for teachers and allows them to do the activities as a class. It offers activities for kids from Pre K to 6th grade. by jkor Jul 14
Reading comprehension exercises that mirror those found on standardized tests. Exercises include a short reading passage and five multiple choice questions. These can also be used directly off of your iPad browser. by mcussen Feb 17
This site helps students to read a passsage and directly assess what they read. by jkostelnick Nov 5
This is a site that would be good for my more advanced readers. It allows them to choose a topic, such as the United States, or penguins. It has a few to choose from, so the student can choose what he or she is interested in. Then, he or she reads the passage and answers the comprehension questions about it. The reading level is a bit tough, in my opinion, which is why I think it would be perfect to give some of my more advanced students more of a challenge. by kham1 Nov 5
Reading passages with questions for grades K-6 by bmahieu Sep 17