Posts for the 'Reading' Category


Tips for Using Graphic Organizers

September 2nd, 2009

Graphic organizers are a great way to help simplify material. However, if they are too complicated, they can actually distract from the concepts you are trying to teach. Here are a few tips that should help you get the most out of using graphic organizers.
Keep the structure of the organizer simple. Try to make the [...]

Famous Books Anagrams

July 17th, 2009

An anagram is a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters in another word or phrase.
Unscramble the letters to form a word or phrase.
THEME: Famous Books

Try Trap Hero
Dog Kick Ball Into Rim
Wittiest Ace Fool
Hedge Within Town
Eel Bunch Fry Rink
Juice Dripped A Nerd
A Cottagers Next Pie
Forge The Warpaths

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Answers:
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Harry Potter
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tale of Two Cities
Gone [...]

Reference List of 28 Common Prefixes

December 21st, 2008

A nice reference with the prefix, meaning and two examples.
Prefix: bi
Meaning: two
Example: biped, biannual

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4 Types of Sentences

December 10th, 2008

There are four types of sentences.

Declarative – makes a statement – Example: I like chocolate.
Interrogative – asks a question – Example: Do you like chocolate?
Imperative – gives a command – Example: Give me the chocolate.
Exclamatory – shows strong emotion – Example: I love chocolate!

Identify each type of sentence, and add the correct punctuation at the [...]

Is It Fact or Opinion

December 10th, 2008

In both reading and writing we often need to be able to tell the difference between fact and opinion. In writing we often make factual statements and support them with opinion. When reading it is important to know if a statement should be taken as fact or if the writer is merely providing opinion about [...]