Critical Reading Strategies
University of Missouri reading strategies for elementary students
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1349
Virginia Dept. of Education Reading Strategies/Elementary comprehension and vocabulary strategies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/english/elementary/reading/reading_vocabulary_strategies.shtml
All about Adolescent Literacy/ Classroom Strategy Resources for Grades 4-12
http://www.adlit.org/strategy_library/
Teacher Vision - Strategies for reading
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading/resource/48646.html
The Savvy Teacher’s Guide: Reading Interventions That Work Jim Wright
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/brouge/rdngManual.PDF
Reading Anticipation GuideTeacher Instructions
http://www.farr-integratingit.net/Theory/ReadingStrategies/anticipation_guide.pdf
Internet4classrooms - multiple E/LA resources including reading
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_elem.htm
Reading Assessment and placement tests
\https://eprcontent.k12.com/placement/placement/pdfs/reading_6.pdf
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Practice tests and resources for high school, college and graduate tests
http://www.majortests.com/
Informative power point presentation regarding teaching critical reading
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http://www.donaldcorrell.com/tales/wooetain.html /This is referenced in the above power point presentation.
CRITICAL READING:
Deep Reading Strategies for Expository Texts Teacher Guide 7–12
http://www.gagespartans.org/ourpages/auto/2014/2/4/41397169/Critical%20Reading%20Student%20Guide.pdf
Strategies for Critical Reading of Technical Writing: Primary Literature
https://www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter/handouts/science/critreading.pdf
A GUIDE TO ACTIVE READING AND ASKING QUESTIONS:
A HANDOUT FOR STUDENTS / York University
http://www.yorku.ca/laps/sosc/documents/ActiveReading2011.pdf
Reading Strategies: Scaffolding Students' Interactions With Text / Greece Central School District N.Y.
22 Strategies Click on the name of each strategy to access an explanation of the strategy, as well as related resources. The letters in parantheses indicate if the reading strategy is best used before reading (B), during reading (D), and/or after reading (A).
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=930
5 Essential Strategies of Critical Reading
http://www.ehow.com/info_12097590_5-essential-strategies-critical-reading.html
Revisiting the Reading Leap from High School to College / Recommendations from 2009-Wyoming where only 45% of students in 2009 were prepared for college-level reading based on ACT results. Short read and solid recommendations.
http://www.uwyo.edu/learn/_files/docs/brownbag_docs/transitioninghighschool.pdf
Close and Critical Reading Strategies aligned with the Common Core Standards
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| close_and_critical_reading_2.pdf |
| close_and_critical_reading_3.pdf |
| close_and_critical_reading_4.pdf |
Six Traits of an Effective Reader
http://www.rpdp.net/adm/uploads/english/550SixTraitsofaGoodReader.pdf
Reading Strategies What Do Good Readers Do? What Can You Do to Become a Better Reader?
http://www.paec.org/david/reading/general.pdf
QAR Resources
I Can’t Find the Answer Anywhere:Finding the Answer AND Writing Quality
Responses to Questions from the Text!
http://accessguide.doe.louisiana.gov/Literacy%20Library/Kathleen%20Kryza%20I%20Can't%20Find%20the%20Answer%20Anywhere_Writing%20Quality%20Responses%20to%20Questions.pdf
QAR Model in 5th/6th grade classroom
QAR Infographic - Question Types
| qar_question_types.pdf |
QAR Passage for Modeling
| qar_passage_for_modeling.pdf |
QAR Practice Question types
| qar_practice_with_question_types.pdf |
QAR Understanding and Applying - for teachers to reflect
| qar_worksheet_understanding_and_applying_qar.pdf |
Another QAR Infographic
| qar_infographic.pdf |
QAR Teaching Children Where To See Answers To Questions
| qar_teaching_children_where_to_seek_answers_to_questions.pdf |