This website provides a number of resources to English-speaking students of Russian to help them become confident, independent readers in Russian.
The site will be most useful to students who know enough Russian to try reading announcements, short newspaper articles, short stories, or non-fiction texts in Russian.
The resources on this page include:
Dealing with Unfamiliar words when reading
Comprehending a text through the unfamiliar words
Using context to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
How to prioritize what unfamiliar words to look up
Word Recognition strategies
Sounding out words:
International words and complex international words
How to use word formation in Russian to guess unfamiliar words
This site was created by William J. Comer, Portland State University. Last updated: April 5, 2021. You may send comments, suggestions or corrections to wcomer@pdx.edu.