Reading Skills

READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Whether you love or hate to read, reading is an essential skill to master.
Reading requires more than just being able to recite words; reading means
understanding what you read. The more one reads, the better one becomes. My
biggest advice to my students is to simply read as much as you can each and
everyday. Read books, short stories, news articles, poems, etc. You can start
small and work your way up. Reading comprehension is one of the skills that we
focus on in English I. The links below provide ways to help you increase your
reading comprehension skills. Reading = thinking = SUCCESS!

WEBSITES TO HELP IMPROVE READING SKILLS

Reading Comprehension Worksheets -- The link below offers free practice
worksheets. Great for parents and students!
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm

More Reading Comprehension Help -- This site is useful because it divides
reading strategies into three distinct categories: vocabulary instruction,
text comprehension instruction, and teacher preparation and comprehension
strategies instruction. Click below for more.
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/compre.htm

Reading Practice for Various Grade Levels -- This site offers practice
instruction for various grade levels. Remember, many students are not reading
at the grade level, and this can cause frustration for students because the
literature becomes increasingly more difficult as one moves up the educational
ladder. This site can help those students who are reading below their grade
level. Click below for more.
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension.htm

ABC Teach -- Another helpful website that offers more printable practice
worksheets.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/

North Carolina's English I End-of-Course Exam -- Click here to see sample
English I state exams.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/sampleitems/1b

Another Example of North Carolina's English I End-of-Course Exam -- This is an
example of the grammar section of the state test.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/sampleitems/1a

Larry Bell -- I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with Mr. Bell. His energy and enthusiasm is 
hypnotic, and he has many simple yet effective strategies that have proven to help students exceed 
their own expectations on state EOCs. Click below and meet Mr. Bell.
http://www.larry-bell.com/

TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES -- Here's an excellent website to help you better understand how context 
clues within a piece of writing can help you better comprehend the writing.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~lrc/crsp/handouts/context_clues.html

MORE CONTEXT CLUES -- This is another good place to help you improve reading comprehension 
through the use of context clues.
http://vclass.mtsac.edu:920/readroom/context.htm

Other Resources