Suggested Readings

Suggested Readings For more information about the concepts and topics in this book, take a look at the following resources. (All links open in a new page.) Bloom’s Taxonomy (n.a.). “Bloom’s Taxonomy questions”. http://www.bloomstaxonomy.org/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20questions.pdf Brooke, E. (n.a.). “The critical role of oral language in reading instruction and assessment”. Lexia Learning. https://www.lexialearning.com/resources/white-papers/oral-language Butler, S., Urrutia, K.,…

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Phonics Activities

Sample Reading Activities Phonics The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might suggest. Oral…

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Comprehension Activities

Sample Reading Activities Comprehension The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might suggest. Oral…

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Vocabulary Activities

Sample Reading Activities Vocabulary The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might suggest. Oral…

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Fluency Activities

Sample Reading Activities Fluency The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might suggest. Oral…

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Phonemic Awareness Activities

Sample Reading Activities Phonemic Awareness The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might suggest….

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Oral Language Activities

Sample Reading Activities Oral Language Development The following activities and brief descriptions are sample activities to address the various reading components. These activities may or may not work for your students. Consider whether or not they will be useful to you, how you might modify them for your students, and what other ideas they might…

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Grade Level Reading Rubrics

Reading Rubrics by Grade Level for Each Reading Component About these Reading Rubrics Each rubric represents a continuum of skills, leading to grade-level proficiency. Grade-level proficiency represents information from a variety of states’ content standards, including the Common Core standards. You might not find a one-to-one correspondence with your particular standards or curriculum. However, if…

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Table of Contents

The Roadmap for Reading Instruction! Click on a chapter to see all the posts in that chapter. Click on a section title to view only that section. Chapters Sections Preface What this book is about 1: Conditions for Learning Introduction Create a safe learning environment Learning group size Schedule and instructional time 2: Instructional Principles…

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