WORD SKILLS
• Prefixes
• Suffixes
• Syllables
• Synonyms
• Context Clues
• Homographs
• Homophones
• Heteronyms
• Figurative Language
• Analogies
• Greek & Latin Roots
• The Useful Thesaurus
• Word Power
• Common Sayings
• Foreign Words
• Shortened Words
• Combined Words COMPREHENSION
SKILLS
• Analyzing Stories
• Characters
• Context Clues
• Details
• Evaluating Information
• Main Idea
• Structural Analysis |
READING
STRATEGIES
• All the World’s a Stage
• Reading Fiction
• How to Read Nonfiction
• How to Read Poetry
• How to Read a Newspaper RESEARCH
SKILLS
• Choosing Wisely
• Using Multiple Resources
• Researching the Web
TYPES
OF READING SELECTIONS
A sampling of over 50 reading selections include:
The Case of the Missing Mom (Short-Length Narrative),
A Closer Look
at Germs (Short-Length Informational),
Daedalus and Icarus (Medium-Length Narrative), Storm
Chasers (Medium-Length Informational), Ellis Island
(Long-Length Narrative), Pyramids, Mummies, Pharoahs
(Long-Length Informational). |
