K-8 Comprehension Skills, Strategies, Activities & Exercises - Benchmark Education Storefront Introduction/Overview This module explores comprehension strategies and their benefits. Examine descriptions of each type of comprehension strategy, instructional implications for teaching comprehension, and sample lessons. Although word recognition, decoding, and fluency are building blocks of effective reading, the ability to comprehend text is the ultimate goal of reading instruction. Comprehension is evident when readers can: Interpret and evaluate events, dialogue, ideas, and informationConnect information to what they already knowAdjust current knowledge to include new ideas or look at those ideas in a different wayDetermine and remember the most important points in the readingRead “between the lines” to understand underlying meanings Comprehension strategies work together like a finely tuned machine. Comprehension is powerful because the ability to construct meaning comes from the mind of the reader. Types of Comprehension Strategies Teaching Strategies (Wilhelm, 2001) Additional Tips
Exam English - Free Practice Tests for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and the Cambridge ESOL exams (CPE, CAE, FCE, PET, KET) reading_skills_home These new health and wellness stories were funded by the National Head Start Family Literacy Center/Sonoma State University This project was designed to create leveled reading selections that are appropriate for and valued by adult learners. These materials, combined with the research-proven strategies of repeated reading and guided oral reading, aid in building learners' fluency and comprehension skills. The materials correspond to Casas 200 - 235. This project is funded in part through an EL/Civics Grant from the MN Dept. of Ed - ABE Division and mini-grant from the Minnesota Literacy Council. Your comments, questions and feedback are invited. FEEDBACK Have a question or comment?
Preliminary English Test (PET) - about the exam Difficulty level: B1 / low intermediate The Preliminary English Test is one of the Cambridge English exams. Who is it for? Do this test if you want to know that you have an intermediate level of English. With this level of English you will enjoy holidays in English speaking countries. You should probably continue studying once you have passed the PET exam. What is the PET test like? Reading Writing are taken together - 90 minutes Listening - 30 minutes Speaking - an interview, 10 minutes There are two versions of the PET test: Both versions have the same type of questions. Paper-based or computer-based exams You can do the PET exam on a computer or on paper. Score ‘pass’, ‘pass with merit’, ‘narrow fail’, or ‘fail’ Level B1 / Alte 2 / low intermediate. Where do I take the test? When can I take the test? How much does it cost to take PET?
ICT4ELT - Portals - Reading for upper-intermediate students Compiled and annotated by Jolana Křístková, Sigmundova střední škola strojírenská, Lutín. This webpage contains links to Websites concerning Reading for Intermediate Students. ESL: Reading A webpage containing links to other websites with full as well as simplified versions of various texts, including short stories, picture stories, texts organized according to genres, quizzes etc. An incredible source of reading material for students (and teachers) of English as native as well as foreign language.
Summarizing: Advice & Tips for Teachers (Grades 1-6) Page 1 of 2 What Is It? To summarize is to put in your own words a shortened version of written or spoken material, stating the main points and leaving out everything that is not essential. For example, to summarize the movie Memento, you might state: The movie Memento is a backward chronology of a man who tries to find his wife's killer, but has short-term memory loss. Why Is It Important? Summarizing allows both students and teachers to monitor comprehension of material. Summarizing and reviewing integrate and reinforce the learning of major points...these structuring elements not only facilitate memory for the information but allow for its apprehension as an integrative whole with recognition of the relationships between parts (J. In a synthesis of the research on summarizing, Rosenshine and his colleagues found that strategies that emphasize the analytic aspect of summarizing have a powerful effect on how well students summarize (1996). How Can You Make It Happen? For example: Fiction
Mr. Anker Tests Practice Reading Tests Scoring The Practice Reading Tests in this book are scored on a point system that differs slightly by grade level. Grades 1 and 2 have fewer questions and no short- or long-answer questions. Grade 1 is based on a scoring rage of 0–6 points. Using This Test Prep Site This site has a practice test for each grade. In this site, the questions and multiple choice sections follow both reading selections. To answer multiple choice questions, students click on the button next to their answer choice. When a student has completed the sample test, he or she can click on the "Submit" button. The Answer Key for all grades is available from your Pearson Education sales representative. Read, Think, and Explain Short-Answer Questions Short-answer "Read, Think, and Explain" questions are worth up to two points. 2 points The answer shows that the student understands what the question is asking. 0 points The answer is incorrect or not based upon the passage, or the student gives no response.
English Language Centre Study Zone: Welcome! About the Study Zone The Study Zone is for students of the English Language Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria. ELC teachers create the English language lessons and practice exercises. The site is designed for our adult English language learners, but all are welcome to read the lessons and use the exercises. News and Feedback We occasionally post news on the Study Zone blog and we're happy to receive comments on the blog's Feedback Page. What do I do? First, choose your level. Study Zone is made up of levels. Where am I now? The menu at the top of each page tells you where you are. Reading Comprehension - Free Worksheets Home- English- Math - Reading - Research - Keys - Newsworthy - Links - Contact Reading Comprehension, Volume 5: Number 32, Word Meanings From Context Number 31, The Painting Number 30, Word Meanings From Context Number 29, Charity, Poem Number 28, Word Meanings From Context Number 27, Mysteries Number 26, As I Awake, Poem Number 25, Democracy and Freedom Number 24, Modest Requirements Number 23, Martin's St. Number 22, Word Meanings From Context Number 21, Word Meanings From Context Number 20, Word Meanings From Context Number 19, You, Poem Number 18, Word Meanings in Context - Antonyms Number 17, Winter Heat Number 16, Word Meanings From Context - Synonyms Number 15, Word Meanings From Context Number 14, The Presidential Campaign Number 13, Memories, Poem Number 12, Word Meanings From Context Number 11, Campaign Finance Reform Number 10, Simple Math Number 9, Fashion Blues Number 8, Word Meanings From Context Number 7, Thank You Sincerely, Poem Number 6, Treasure, Part IV Number 5, Treasure, Part III
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EAP Reading - Introduction Skimming to get an overall impression. Skimming is useful when you want to survey a text to get a general idea of what it is about. In skimming you ignore the details and look for the main ideas. Main ideas are usually found in the first sentences of each paragraph and in the first and last paragraphs. It is also useful to pay attention to the organisation of the text. As reading is an interactive process, you have to work at constructing the meaning of the text from the marks on the paper. Skimming a text using first lines of paragraphs. In most academic writing, the paragraph is a coherent unit, about one topic, connected to the previous and next paragraphs. As reading is an interactive process, you have to work at constructing the meaning of the text from the marks on the paper. Try these exercises: Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3, Exercise 4, Exercise 5, Exercise 6 Skimming a text using first and last paragraphs. Try these exercises: Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3
Study Skills Guide: Improve Reading Comprehension Skills Good reading comprehension comes only with practice. The basic aspects of reading, such as word recognition, phonetics and fluence, can be mastered in just a few years. However, throughout this process reading comprehension must be emphasized. Students may be able to eloquently repeat the words that the see on a page all day, but without reading comprehension skills, they're unable to fully understand the content, predict what will happen next, recognize characters, gain insight or understanding to build upon, or relate what they're reading to their own life's experience. Sadly, classrooms across the United States have students who struggle with reading comprehension. Students frequently enter college without understanding how necessary good reading comprehension skills are for academic success. Pre-reading survey Before reading a text, complete a pre-reading survey for a brief summary of it. Define your purpose Read the text Take notes or highlight important concepts Post-reading review
Pearson Prentice Hall: eTeach: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension by Patricia Babbitt Introduction Most Effective Strategies Practical Applications of Reading Strategies Summary Resources Remember the adventures that lived and breathed between the pages of a really good book when, as a young reader, you slipped away undiscovered into your own magical world? My favorite works were Charlotte's Web, Arabian Nights, Huckleberry Finn, Arthurian Legends, and, later, the timeless tragedy of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. But surprise need not lead to a permanent state of frustration. Theoretically speaking, if the daily reading curriculum uses research-proven methods, students should develop skills for comprehending the text. Comprehension monitoring Cooperative learning Graphic organizers Story structure Question answering Question generating Summarization Multiple Strategy Comprehension monitoring Reading activities can be divided into three categories, depending on when they take place: pre-reading, reading, and post-reading. Cooperative learning Explain why….