Explanation to parents and teachers about the importance of retelling and sequencing events. Worksheets include: sequencing stages of a butterfly, retelling events of the school day, finding the begin
...ning, middle and ending of a story, fiction and non-fiction reader response forms.
sound patterns within words are used in oral and written language to create emphasis of thought and attention the rhythm and tone of language. Instructional strategies include ideas for teaching word
... families; riddles; and word family sentences.
In conversation, the use of pausing has several purposes. A speaker may pause and then emphasis the first word in a following phrase to specify meaning in the sentence. Instructional strategies includ
...ed for basic, intermediate, and advanced readers. Ideas and activities include listening for key words; fluency practice; and progressive sentences.
Words can be examined individually for meaning. Words can be changed by adding affixes. Words can be manipulated within a phrase or sentence. Word consciousness is the curiosity to recognize a new wor
...d, find its meaning, and become comfortable using the word in speaking and writing. It is important to create a supportive ‘word learning’ environment at home and at school to increase this awareness and usage. Instructional strategies included for recognizing words, making word webs; word games; and word order. Activities for beginning, intermediate, and advanced readers.
Asking good questions improves reading ability and fosters curiosity. This one page worksheet includes visuals and information and asks the reader to ask a good question about the topic.
Information for teachers about the auditory / acoustic components of phonemic awareness, including similarities among vowels and among consonants. Activities include vowel & consonant perception, phon
...eme isolation(initial, medial and final consonants), phoneme segmentation, and phoneme manipulation. Six levels of difficulty are addressed. Teacher scripts, including 91 word prompts and 108 picture cards.
Students demonstrate auditory comprehension of text that is read to them by retelling and/or identifying message or theme. Suggests questions about student's listening skills to consider when planning
... instruction. Includes retelling wheel, rubric, retelling prompt cards, common message/moral/theme cards, 2 international folk tales, activities responding to Casey at the Bat with suggestions for extending learning.
A great teaching tool for a unit on whales. Leveled reading passages, vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions for intermediate to advanced learners.
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