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Susie Highley

Reading Comprehension Passages and Question Sets | ReadWorks.org - 0 views

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    Many teachers in Warren have found the Readworks passages to be very helpful.
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The Middle School High Five - 0 views

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    rec by Pam Griffin.  From NCTE Voices from the Middle. Details a district-wide implementation of five strategies to improve reading comprehension
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Schools Are Failing to Teach Kids How to Read - The Atlantic - 0 views

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    Makes many great points. It's often a knowledge gap that causes the comprehension gap.
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How to Get Your Mind to Read - The New York Times - 0 views

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    "cultural literacy", vocabulary and being able to make connections are an important part of comprehension
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The Lexile Framework for Reading - 0 views

shared by Susie Highley on 28 Jul 13 - No Cached
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    Website that gives you the lexile levels for most books. Probably the most comprehensive list of books available (other websites feed off of this)
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ReadWorks.org - 0 views

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    Readings with free activities that are lexile-leveled. It is designed for grades K-6, but there are many readings with lexiles scores of 800-1020. Also, it provides lesson plans aligned with various children's books.  You can create a free account. Rec by Karen Ault
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Nancy J. Keane's Children's Literature Webpage - 0 views

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    Very comprehensive site that has many useful features, including daily podcast booktalks.  I often suggest the site to teachers looking for books of a particular genre, theme, etc.  Some of her pages that link to this are now wikis.
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Supporting Reading in Secondary… | West Somerset Research School - 0 views

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    Some great points in this post.
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