Improving Reading Skills
Reading Rockets- Information to help struggling readers, plus activities to improve reading abilities Improve Comprehension- Strategies to improve comprehension Reading Games-Games to help students improve Reading skills Find Theme- Strategies to find the theme of a novel Reading Fiction- Key terms and definitions for fiction Reading Non-Fiction- Key terms and definitions for non-fiction Text Structure- Explains different types of text structure Summarizing- Tips on how to summarize 20 Comprehension Strategies- Strategies to improve reading all genres |
Vocabulary Skills
Quizlet- Vocabulary study aid. Student will need username and password Word Master- Vocabulary building game Vocabulary Match It- Vocabulary building game Understanding Idioms- Understand what figures of speech mean Rooting Out Words- Focuses on root words, prefixes and suffixes Dictionary- Look up words in an online dictionary Thesaurus- Look up words in an online thesaurus Context Clues Games-Work to understand word meanings in text |
Books to Read
Scholastic- Books recommended by teens AR Book Find- Find AR books for book reports Newbery Medal Winners- Listing of award winning books for young adults Teen Reads-Fiction recommended by young adults Great Non-Fiction- Non-fiction recommended by young adults Teen Non-Fiction- Non-fiction recommended by teens NewsELA- Newspaper articles, current events, etc. Lit2Go- Online books, stories, and poems. Most can be read out loud to students. |