61. Akgün - A Fun Reading Comprehension Activity (I-TESL-J) The Internet TESL Journal A Fun reading comprehension Activity. Mehmet Ali Akgünmakgun at indiana.edu First, they will be reading for comprehension. http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Akgun-ReadingComp.html

The Internet TESL Journal A Fun Reading Comprehension Activity Mehmet Ali Akgün makgun [at] indiana.edu Many EFL teachers are familiar with the type of reading comprehension exercise in which students are required to read the passage and then answer a set of multiple-choice questions. No matter how hard you may try to make this type of reading fun and comprehensible to the learners by brainstorming activities or drawing flowers on the board, you know that, after a while, you may end up with a boring reading class in which your students are not 'reading for comprehension', not 'enjoying themselves', not 'learning new words in context', not 'practicing their grammar', and not 'involved in a communicative and interactive learning activity'. Does all of this sound familiar. If so, you can achieve all of the above and maybe more with this very simple, easy-to-prepare activity. Preparation Find an interesting text, which you think may appeal to most of your students such as a joke from a magazine, a brochure about Disneyland, or anything that is colorful and fun. Then, type that passage on a page using large margins so that the text itself is not spread from one end to the other but rather it is squeezed up into a thin column. Make enough copies to go around and then grab a pair of scissors as you go to class.

62. GRE Reading Comprehension GRE reading comprehension. The explanation of the reading comprehension questiontype follows. There are six types of reading comprehension questions. http://www.gre.org/practice_test/takerc.html

GRE READING COMPREHENSION The explanation of the Reading Comprehension question type follows. If you prefer skipping this explanation, scroll down to the Directions immediately before the Sample Questions buttons. Reading comprehension questions measure your ability to read with understanding, insight, and discrimination. This type of question explores your ability to analyze a written passage from several perspectives, including your ability to recognize both explicitly stated elements in the passage and assumptions underlying statements or arguments in the passage as well as the implications of those statements or arguments. Because the written passage upon which the questions are based presents a sustained discussion of a particular topic, there is ample context for analyzing a variety of relationships. Pay attention to the function of a word in relation to a larger segment of the passage, the relationships among the various ideas in the passage, or the relation of the author to the topic or to the audience. There are six types of reading comprehension questions. These types focus on (1) the main idea or primary purpose of the passage; (2) information explicitly stated in the passage; (3) information or ideas implied or suggested by the author; (4) possible applications of the author's ideas to other situations, including the identification of situations or processes analogous to those described in the passage; (5) the author's logic, reasoning, or persuasive techniques; and (6) the tone of the passage or the author's attitude as it is revealed in the language used.

63. FOCUS On Reading Comprehension A convenient guide to IRA's online resources on reading comprehension positionstatements, working groups, publications, meetings, and more. http://www.reading.org/focus/comprehension.html

Advanced Search Association Home Focus Home Adolescent Literacy ... Urban Education Initiatives FOCUS on Reading Comprehension Teaching children to read involves more than helping them to recognize the combinations of sounds and letters that make up individual words. Helping them to understand the meaning of words, alone and in combination, is a no less critical part of the process. In its April 2000 report on the essential components of reading instruction, the U.S. National Reading Panel (NRP) stressed the importance of teaching vocabulary and text comprehension strategies in enabling readers to construct meaning from text. After a thorough review of research in these areas, the panel concluded that No single method of vocabulary instruction is most effective; instead, using a variety of methods leads to increased vocabulary learning. There is a high correlation between vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension. Readers who are instructed in a variety of cognitive strategies make significant gains in reading comprehension. Some comprehension strategies are more effective than others. Teachers who are trained in these strategies can help their students achieve increased levels of comprehension.

64. ESL Quiz Zone Selection of interactive quizzes with focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary linking for the beginner to advanced student. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/1929/ESLquiz.htm

If you want to try an ESL quiz, you've come to the right place. The quizzes posted here concentrate on vocabulary linkining exercises and reading comprehension questions. There are only seventeen to choose from at the moment, but we'll be adding more when we can. There are two very easy low beginner level quizzes, a couple of intermediate level but most are designed for students with a good vocabulary and a firm grasp of grammar. There is a time limit to each quiz and especially with the more difficult ones you have to move quite fast to complete them in time. All of the quizzes are linked to the websites were the text and images came from. Hope you enjoy them and - Good Luck! The two very easy quizzes are : Peter the Teacher Peter's life in Tokyo - featuring the Simple Present Tense. Simon's Birthday Present Peter buys a bithday present - featuring 'going to'. The three intermediate quizzes are: Lawrence of Arabia Learn about the exploits of one of Britain's greatest heroes. Japanese Schools A look at the life of Japanese schoolkids. Earthquakes in Japanese Schools Find out what the kids do when there is an earthquake.

65. SPR: Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test: Results This page provides links to test results for the Wisconsin reading comprehensionTest (WRCT). Wisconsin reading comprehension Test Results. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/oea/spr_wrct.html

School Performance Reports Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test : Results Since 1989, the Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test (formerly called the Third Grade Reading Test ) has been administered annually at grade 3 to help school districts identify students who may need additional assistance to improve their reading comprehension skills. Beginning in 1998, while continuing to identify students who may be in need of remediation, the test also identifies advanced, proficient, basic, and minimal reading performance levels. To view or download test results by district and by school within district, go to: Download Data Press Release Interpretative Guide Additional WRCT Trend Data (Excel 97) Download Data Press Release Interpretative Guide Download Data ... Interpretative Guide This document is in ".pdf" format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or above. A free Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe. For more complete information about the Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test go to: Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test For more complete information regarding statewide tests and other school performance indicators, see: Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) School Performance Reports Submit questions regarding the OEA to: oeamail@dpi.state.wi.us

66. WSAS Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test Home Page This page provides links to important information regarding the WisconsinReading and Comprehension Test. Wisconsin reading comprehension Test. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/oea/wrct3.html

WRCT Results Download Data, Press Release, Interpretative Guide Information of Special Interest to Districts: Dates Correspondence WSAS Data Collection Students w/Special Needs ... Information of Special Interest to Parents WRCT Parent/Guardian Brochure and More Contacts: WRCT Contractor OEA OEAmail Subscriptions OEA Home Pages: Standards Assessment Accountability Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test An Assessment of Primary-Level Reading at Grade Three The Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test ( ) is given annually statewide to students at grade 3. The WRCT was developed by Wisconsin educators to identify students who may need additional assistance to improve their reading comprehension skills. Students are given passages to read that are typical of what third graders read in school. Each passage is followed by a set of multiple choice and short answer questions measuring reading comprehension. The test has no specified time limits. Facts About This Test Purpose Content Proficiency Levels Important Dates ... Test Results (1993-94 to date) WRCT.net

67. Assessing Reading Comprehension Assessing reading comprehension PIRLS Reading Test. , processes of comprehension.•, purposes for reading; and. •, reading behaviors and attitudes. http://timss.bc.edu/pirls2001i/comprehension.html

Framework for the Assessment PIRLS Reading Test Reporting Scales PIRLS Test Development Learn how PIRLS: samples schools and students gathers information about home and school contexts measures trends in reading literacy Framework for the Assessment PIRLS assesses the reading literacy of children in fourth grade (ages 9 and 10) around the world. PIRLS focuses on three aspects of reading literacy: processes of comprehension purposes for reading; and reading behaviors and attitudes Processes of comprehension and purposes for reading are the foundation for the PIRLS written assessment of reading comprehension. Each process is assessed within each purpose for reading. Four Processes of Comprehension are assessed by PIRLS Two Purposes for Reading are assessed by PIRLS Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information Make Straightforward Inferences Interpret and Integrate Ideas and Information Examine and Evaluate Content, Language, and Textual Elements

68. The Textmapping Project - Home A resource for teachers improving reading comprehension skills instruction. http://www.textmapping.org

@import "StyleSheets/styleMain.css"; skip this notice skip navigation You might want to consider updating your browser. You can read all of the information on this site with the browser you are now using. However, if you use a newer browser that supports current web standards, the site will: look significantly better on screen be much easier to read on screen look clean and uncluttered be easy to read as print documents be suitable for redistribution as print documents skip navigation at the top of your screen. skip this notice at the top of your screen. You will not see this notice if your browser is capable of displaying this site correctly. Here are some browsers you may wish to try: Chimera Internet Explorer Mozilla Opera ... Safari This page URL: http://www.textmapping.org/index.html QuickLinks welcome tips visual introduction benefits discussions ... skip navigation Site Navigation < Prev Next >> Home Introduction ... Find The Textmapping Project Home Page also see: overview Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique that can be used to teach reading comprehension skills, study skills, and course content. more >> Here's what teachers are saying: Reading Specialist; Clayton, MO

69. AP German - Sample Reading Comprehension Question Translate this page AP German — Sample reading comprehension Question. Directions Readthe following passage carefully for comprehension. This passage http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/students/german/mcitm002.html

Sample Reading Comprehension Question Directions: Read the following passage carefully for comprehension. This passage is followed by a number of incomplete statements or questions. Select the completion or answer that is best according to the passage. After you have answered the questions, there is a link to a page with the correct answers and rationales. Begin passage: unterscheiden, dann zu greifen. Es hört die Geräusche und befühlt die Sachen mit Mund und Händen. Die eigentliche Sprachentwicklung beginnt, wenn das Kind merkt, daß Wörter Bezeichnungen für Dinge sind. "Mama" ist die Person mit der hellen Stimme, und die dunklere Stimme heißt "Papa". Das Hirn folgt der Hand, Denken beginnt mit dem Begreifen. Die Sprachfähigkeit ist eine Anlage, die die Natur uns mitgibt, seit der Mensch aufrecht steht, seine "Vorderfüße" als Hände gebrauchen und Laute bilden kann. Ohne Hilfe von außen, indem uns vorgesprochen wird, wie die Dinge heißen, können wir aber nicht sprechen lernen. Der Text will vor allem eine Verbindung herstellen zwischen dem Denken und der Jagd auf wilde Tiere dem aufrechten Gang des Menschen und der Sprache Seine Geschwindigkeit Eine neue Waffe Eine lautere Stimme "Mama" und "Papa" die ersten Worte von Kindern sind

70. Dr. Seuss Theme Unit - Printables And Worksheets Includes biographical information, reading comprehension unit, story starters, puzzles, and printables. http://www.edhelper.com/DrSeuss.htm

Return to edHelper.com Dr. Seuss Theme Unit Dr. Seuss Reading Comprehensions Dr. Seuss Biography Those Fanciful Tales Bears in Disguise Dr. Seuss Story Starters - Words that Rhyme Create a different group of rhyming words for each student in your class! New word lists are created each time you create new story starters. For edHelper.com subscribers. Sign up now by clicking here! Select the number of students in your class: 1 student 2 students 3 students 4 students 5 students 6 students 7 students 8 students 9 students 10 students 11 student 12 students 13 students 14 students 15 students 16 students 17 students 18 students 19 students 20 students 21 student 22 students 23 students 24 students 25 students 26 students 27 students 28 students 29 students 30 students 31 student 32 students 33 students 34 students 35 students 36 students 37 students 38 students 39 students (Optional) Enter your class name to print on the header of each page: Enter the title for the story starter: Enter the story prompt: Write a story using each word in the word list. The Cat in the Hat - Puzzles and Printables The Cat in the Hat Spelling Maze The Cat in the Hat Word Search (10 Words) The Cat in the Hat Word Search (20 Words) The Cat in the Hat Word Search (40 Words) ... The Cat in the Hat Word Search (Larger Word Search!)

71. ESL Lounge: ESL Lesson Plans, ESL Materials For Teaching English Offers grammar and reading comprehension worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation, flashcards, surveys, and role plays. All free and printable. http://www.esl-lounge.com/

Site Last Updated: April 6, 2003 Front Page Home Site Guides Site Guide Materials Guide Levels Guide Levels Level 1A Level 1B Level 2 Level 3 ... Level 5 Plus Other Materials Board Games Pronunciation Songs Also On Site ESL Books Links TEFL Guide Teachers' Letters ... Comments Extras Poster Store Buy Site CD This Month's Poll Do you think it is advisable to talk about the war in the ESL classroom?" Choose One Yes, of course. If the class is adult/advanced Only if the class wants and asks for it. No, teachers should avoid these controversial subjects Results Results Archive esl-lounge.com for teachers Free ESL lesson materials and ESL lesson plans. Printable worksheets for ESL classroom teaching. English grammar, pronunciation, board games, esl books, flashcards, board games, song lyrics and more Super Offer Buy entire site ad-free on CD - install on PC, save phone bills Click here esl lesson plans, materials esl books First time here? Visit our site guide to learn about us. Using our ESL materials. Printing resources. Requesting ESL lesson plans. English Grammar books. An English dictionary. TOEFL resources. Whatever you seek, we have great tips throughout the site and this ten-page guide

72. Reading Resources Network Best Practices Teaching Comprehension with Jeff Wilhelm Learn about researchbasedreading comprehension instruction with this multimedia tutorial from http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/

Phonics Interactive Phonics Readers Phonemic Awareness Phonics Tiles Reading First: Phonemic Awareness Vocabulary Fab Vocab! Vocabulary Word of the Day Comprehension Action Strategies to Motivate Students and Deepen Comprehension Reading Comprehension Fluency Big Hello Reader! Pack Building Fluency: Lessons and Strategies for Reading Success A Great Way to Get Your Students Excited About Reading! Learn about research-based reading comprehension instruction from teacher and researcher Jeff Wilhelm, Director of the Maine Writing Project and The Maine Technology for Teachers Institute. Go Now Vocabulary with Francie Alexander Phonics with Wiley Blevins Guided Reading with Gay Su Pinnell Jeff Wilhelm Find out about Bush's No Child Left Behind Act and how to incorporate its tenets into your classroom. Go Now Get the right book for your lesson plan. Search by grade, genre, or topic.

73. NIH Guide: AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN READING AND ORAL LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION and the acquisition and application of metacognitive strategies influence the developmentand loss of listening and reading comprehension skills across the http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-01-002.html

http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-031.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-048.html ); a complete copy of the updated Guidelines are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_update.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html GRANTSINFO@NIH.GOV . Applications are also available on the internet at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html . Applicants planning to submit an investigator-initiated new (type 1), competing continuation (type 2), competing supplement, or any amended/revised version of the preceding grant application types requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year are advised that they must contact the Institute or Center (IC) program staff before submitting the application, i.e., as plans for the study are being developed. Furthermore, applicants must obtain agreement from the IC staff that the IC will accept the application for consideration for award. Finally, applicants must identify, in a cover letter sent with the application, the staff member and Institute or Center who agreed to accept assignment of the application. This policy requires applicants to obtain agreement for acceptance of both any such application and any such subsequent amendment. Refer to the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, March 20, 1998 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-030.html

74. Reading Comprehension Instruction In Grades 4-8--Table Of Contents Skip over navigation Visit the NCREL Home Page. Events Resources, reading comprehensionInstruction in Grades 48. November 2002. Table of Contents. Introduction. http://goal.ncrel.org/litweb/comp48/

Reading Comprehension Instruction in Grades 4-8 November 2002 Table of Contents Introduction Strategic Reading Strategy Instruction Text Structure ... literacy@ncrelsgi.ncrel.org information.

75. Reading Comprehension Instruction reading comprehension Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities. Whatis the role of selfmonitoring in reading comprehension? http://www.ncld.org/research/ncld_reading_comp.cfm

Enter your e-mail ebove Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities A Research Synthesis Russell Gersten, Ph.D ., and Scott Baker, Ph.D Eugene Research Institute, University of Oregon Executive Summary Background and Purpose Successful reading comprehension is correlated with oral reading fluency and vocabulary knowledge. However, interventions that focus on improving fluency or vocabulary do not necessarily increase reading comprehension, especially of long passages. Students with LD often show signs of giving up too quickly when faced with a difficult passage. This so-called task persistence, a skill that must be acquired by all readers, is especially important for successful reading of expository text, such as history and science textbooks, newspapers, and voter pamphlets. Children with LD, who have a history of academic difficulties, have documented gaps in grade-appropriate knowledge of history, geography, and other subjects. These knowledge gaps interfere with their understanding of material they encounter in new texts and compound their reading comprehension problems. TOP Findings An analysis of three recent research reviews brings the following issues and findings to the forefront of reading comprehension research.

76. MindPrime Provides A Reading Comprehension Program Designed To Help Individuals A program, designed to be used at home, to strengthen mental imaging and help an individual understand Category Reference Education Products and Services Reading......MindPrime provides a reading comprehension program designed to helpindividuals understand and remember more of what they read. http://mindprime.com/

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77. AXIS English - Vancouver's TEST Specialists Aims to provide students with the skills needed for the official TOEIC exam including vocabulary development, grammar and reading comprehension and listening development. http://www.axis-english.com/

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78. Ten Reading Comprehension Activities Traci's 16th List of Ten Ten reading comprehension Activities Postedto ACWL, WCenter, NCTE-Talk, and TEACH on 01/10/99. After http://www.tengrrl.com/tens/016.shtml

Site sponsored by TRACI'S LISTS OF TEN Home Page List Abstracts SiteMap FAQs ... Who's Traci? THE LISTS 1: Rethinking the Classroom 2: Playing with Literature 3: A Writer's Background 4: Responding to Student Drafts ... 45: News Interrogations PILFERED LISTS Advertisements Letter Writing For Grants Writers Playing with Technology Powerpoint or HTML Traci's 16th List of Ten: Ten Reading Comprehension Activities Posted to ACW-L, WCenter, NCTE-Talk, and TEACH on 01/10/99. After an extended holiday break, I'm back with another list. These reading comprehension activities focus students' attention on the various ways of reading a text, with an eye toward helping them differentiate among skills such as comprehension, summary, interpretation, and analysis. As I wrote these items, I was thinking exercises that I might use with students to prepare them for standardized testing (e.g., Texas' TAAS or the NY Regents Exam). These exercises alone won't prepare them for the test, but I think that the discussion that could ensue from completing more than one of these exercises on a text and talking about the skills that were used could help students become more knowledgeable about the ways that they can think about something that they read. Then I'd ask students to think about which skills relate to which questions on the tests. Originally Posted February 8, 1999 on the

79. AbcTeach Network Newsletter Language Arts Reading reading comprehension Fictional a. LevelsK2 Christmas reading comprehension I AM A PRETTY TREE - easy; http://www.abcteach.net/newsletter/20021129.html

a b c T e a c h N e t w o r k abcteach abcteachit shapebooks abcbabysit ... forums This is the abcTeach Network subscriber newsletter. Below you will find a list of all of the new material that has been added since the last newsletter. This newsletter is usually sent out on the weekend. Newsletter: 11/23/2002 to 11/29/2002 View this newsletter online Look up your password Find out when your subscription will expire Change your email address New Teaching Material at abcTeach It Christmas Reading Comprehension: Christmas Memories Christmas Reading Comprehension: I AM A PRETTY TREE - easy Christmas Reading Comprehension: I AM RUDOLPH - easy Christmas Reading Comprehension: Very Busy Elves - easy Santa's Reindeer Word Search Santa's Reindeer Word Unscramble Wreath Border Paper - primary lines Wreath Border Paper - inside a wreath shape, with lines Christmas Reading Comprehension: Christmas Memories Christmas Reading Comprehension: I AM A PRETTY TREE - easy Christmas Reading Comprehension: I AM RUDOLPH - easy Christmas Reading Comprehension: Very Busy Elves - easy Santa's Reindeer Word Search Santa's Reindeer Word Unscramble Wreath Border Paper - primary lines Wreath Border Paper - inside a wreath shape, with lines

80. Reading Comprehension Learning MileStones reading comprehension Powered by www.MySkillsTutor.com,FREE Sample Lessons. reading comprehension brings you http://www.skillstutor.com/prodtrain_rc.cfm

SkillsTutor Learning MileStones Overview Reading Comprehension Overview Lesson Components Quizzes Tests ... Learning MileStones Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension brings you three levels of learning online for grades 3-8. Each level provides extensive coverage of the skills students need to improve reading comprehension through a variety of engaging activities. Engaging, thematic reading content is drawn from the award-winning magazines of Cobblestone Publishing . Each level provides students with content-area lessons quizzes tests , and classroom guides Learning MileStones Reading Comprehension supports a variety of reading methods and education programs. The modules are bursting with quality educational content and lively illustrations, animations and photography. Elementary and middle school educators can utilize the modules as a supplement to regular classroom work, for enrichment, or to support struggling students with practice and individual tutoring. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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