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How to Teach Greek and Latin Word Parts Vocabulary
Earlier in my teaching career I taught SAT/ACT preparation courses on the side. No, not the math. In checking out all of the SAT prep books I…
How to Practice Reading Comprehension
We can't teach reading comprehension, but we can practice it. Johnny has high fluency scores and everyone knows he's a good reader, so one way to…
Don’t Teach Reading Comprehension
The article offers proof that, despite contrary claims, there is no clear consensus as to what is reading comprehension and how to teach it.
Context Clues in Reading and Writing
Context clues strategies can be used both to improve reading comprehension and writing clarity and coherence. Check out this memorable strategy and download free worksheets. Reading…
The Ideal Vocabulary Worksheets
If you were to create the ideal vocabulary worksheets for your 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students, what would you include? No doubt, the…
Research-Based Vocabulary Worksheets
Besides widespread reading, the key to vocabulary development is deep instruction in the words themselves. Passing out the vocabulary list to memorize is not "deep instruction."…
Why Vocabulary Word Lists Don’t Work
Teaching vocabulary word lists does not work. The strategy of giving twenty words on Monday and testing on Friday is both inefficient and ineffective. However, three…
Free Instructional Vocabulary Resources
Three keys to effective vocabulary instruction include widespread reading at one's instructional level, effective use of context clues, and Greek and Latin root/affix memorization. Find relevant…