Reading Strategies

Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand or connect to what they are reading, they are not really reading. Good readers are both purposeful and active, and have the skills to absorb what they read, analyze it, make sense of it, and make it their own. Strong readers think actively as they read. They use their experiences and knowledge of the world, vocabulary, language structure, and reading strategies to make sense of the text and know how to get the most out of it. They know when they have problems with understanding and what thinking strategies to use to resolve these problems when they pop up.

~ Readingrockets.org

Fluency is defined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. In order to understand what they read, children must be able to read fluently whether they are reading aloud or silently. When reading aloud, fluent readers read in phrases and add intonation appropriately. Their reading is smooth and has expression. Children who do not read with fluency sound choppy and awkward. Those students may have difficulty with decoding skills or they may just need more practice with speed and smoothness in reading. Fluency is also important for motivation; children who find reading laborious tend not to want read!

~ Readingrockets.org

ONLINE PRACTICE

• Drawing Conclusions - A Cricket in Times Square - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text A Cricket in Times Square.
• Drawing Conclusions - Choose the Clues - Practice the drawing conclusions skill.
• Drawing Conclusions - Iditarod Dream - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text Iditarod Dream.
• Drawing Conclusions - Pen Pals - Practice drawing conclusions by choosing the correct word to finish the sentence.
• Drawing Conclusions - Sarah Plain and Tall - Practice the drawing conclusions skill using the story Sarah Plain and Tall.
• Drawing Conclusions - The Fun They Had - Practice the skill drawing conclusions skill using the text The Fun They Had.
• Drawing Conclusions - The Talent Show - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text The Talent Show.
• Drawing Conclusions - We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente - Practice using the skill of drawing conclusions using the text We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente.

Reading Strategies

• Reading Strategies - Into the Book/Behind the Lesson - Into the book has interactive activities for students to learn and practice reading strategies. Behind the Lesson has teacher resources for reading strategies.
• Reading Strategies - Prediction - Dig It! - Make predictions and play this game.
• Reading Strategies - Reading Strategies for the Social Studies Classroom - Use these practice activities to help struggling readers with comprehension. For each strategy, you will find one activity targeted at U.S. history and another targeted at world studies.
• Reading Strategies - Teaching Strategies for Reading from Teacher Vision - Use these strategies to improve your students' reading skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.
• Reading Strategies - Twenty Thinking Strategies Readers Use to Comprehend Nonfiction Texts - Explore the thinking strategies students need to use before, during, and after reading to improve comprehension of nonfiction selections.
• Reading Strategies - Visualization Strategy - Learn how to use the visualization strategy and complete an activity.

Sight Words - 100 words by grade 2.pdf

Reading Strategies - GoodReaders.pdf

Reading Strategies - pamphlet.pdf

Star Reading Strategies - readingstar.pdf