Written language: reading

Written language: reading

Before reading:

During reading:

After reading:

Anticipatory reading guides
Comprehension strategies
Co-operative reading/Reciprocal teaching
Features of text forms
Five Ws and an H
Interactive cloze
Jigsaw reading (Instructional Strategies Online website)
Paired reading
Questioning (PGCPS learning community website)
Reading in four voices
Reading overview grid
Scaffolding reading (West Ed website)
Shared reading
Sorting relevant from irrelevant material
Summarising (West Ed website)
Three level reading guides
Teaching Reading Comprehension: These reproducible items for school and classroom use are to be used in conjunction with the book Teaching Reading Comprehension. The book is written from a teacher’s perspective and provides hands-on strategy instruction supported by a variety of examples. Teachers in years 4–8 will find practical, research-based information on all aspects of teaching reading comprehension, including word strategies, vocabulary strategies, fluency, and comprehension strategies.
Useful texts for English language learners: These texts are suitable for English language learners in primary and secondary.

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