Higher education reading strategies worksheets

These hilarious figures of speech are a blast to teach as part of any poetry unit! The double meanings will have learners chuckling and rolling their eyes at the same time at all the puns. Learners will use these Pun - ny 25 sentences to: * locate the puns * decipher the 2 different meanings ····················································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of Poetry Unit Complete PowerPoint and Packet

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Chapter Summary Template

Created by

Elementary Elliott

I use this template to have the students take time to reflect on each chapter as they read. It allows them to recall and summarize the chapter events, give their thoughts and opinions on the chapter, and predict what might come next in the book. It has also been updated as an Easel activity. Enjoy!!

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Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

Reading Comprehension & . Fluency Passages for High School Students

Created by

Two Pencils and a Book

This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency and comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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CCSS:

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Also included in: Intervention Program Hi Low Science of Reading Comprehension, Fluency, & Phonics

I Hear America Singing and I Too - Poetry Analysis and Modernization

Created by

Judge Judy

This is a great little poetry lesson that I like to use at the start of an American literature class to help develop the idea of America. The lesson has the students do a close reading of the poems "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman and "I, too" by Langston Hughes to show the developing idea of America in poetry. Students are asked to identify figurative language, tone, and bias as part of the analysis. The assignment culminates with a modernization of Whitman's poem asking students to con

Subjects:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

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AP™ English Multiple Choice Reading Strategy bundle: (5) poetry/prose analysis

Created by

The Ink Life

*This is a bundle of passage-based literary analysis questions and answers, also available for separate purchase. Be sure not to duplicate.* This group (or individual) activity is purely focused literary analysis and helps students master the difficult multiple choice questions required of the Advanced Placement™Literature exam, although it can also provide excellent practice for any high school passage-based reading test. This series of (5) chunks of text totals (50) questions and answers dem

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages for High School Students Set 1

Created by

Two Pencils and a Book

This is a print-n-go, turn-key fluency and reading comprehension and fluency program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource. These are high interest passages ripped from the pages of pop culture and articles students can relate to.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. This is great for student grade level fluency practice.

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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CCSS:

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Also included in: Intervention Program Hi Low Science of Reading Comprehension, Fluency, & Phonics

SOAPSTone Worksheet Template

Created by

Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is a SOAPSTone worksheet template. I found that when my students were asked to use a the SOAPSTone strategy they had a difficult time remembering what to put in each category's designated box. I attempted to resolve this issue by putting the SOAPSTone in worksheet form with questions, comments, and reminders to guide their text analysis. Check out my Extended Metaphor Activity that incorporates a modified version of my TPCASTT Worksheet Template! _____________________________________

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6th - 12th, Higher Education

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Poetry Meter - Trimeter, Tetrameter, Pentameter Analysis (Poems & Nursery Rhymes

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Using famous poetry and nursery rhymes, learners will practice their poetry ability to recognize the number of poetic feet / beats in a line of poetry and determine what kind of meter the poetry is made of.>>> dimeter -- 2 feet per line>>> trimeter -- 3 feet per line>>> tetrameter -- 4 feet per line>>> pentameter -- 5 feet per line>>> hexameter -- 6 feet per line>>> heptameter -- 7 feet per line>>> octometer -- 8 feet p

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies

Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages for High School Students Set 2

Created by

Two Pencils and a Book

This is a print-n-go, turn-key data driven fluency and reading comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of most of the resource. These are high interest passages students can relate to. These passages work to create authentic student learning experiences, are engaging and promise practice and power.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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CCSS:

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TPCASTT Worksheet Template

Created by

Koch's Odds N' Ends

This is a TPCASTT worksheet template. I found that when my students were asked to use a the TPCASTT strategy they had a difficult time remembering what to put in each category's designated box. I attempted to resolve this issue by putting the TPCASTT in worksheet form with questions, comments, and reminders to guide their poetry analysis. There are also lines on the backside for students to use for paraphrasing! Check out my Extended Metaphor Activity that incorporates a modified version of th

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

CSR "Get the Gist" to find the Maid Idea (graphic organizer, bookmarks & MORE!)

Created by

Red Barn Reading

This resource...~A supplement to Collaborative Strategic Reading "Get the Gist" strategy~A very simple, easy-to-use supplement to find the Main Idea of a text!~Use a means of explicit instruction, self-guided instruction, a scaffold, etc.~inclusive- visuals, color coding, sentence stems, etcIncludes: anchor chartbookmarksgraphic organizer **lesson sequence for introducing the concept ---Tips for use:print, cut, and laminate. Distribute bookmarks to students for them to use as a guide for finding

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.2

, CCRA.R.5

Also included in: Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) resource bundle

Legend by Marie Lu Questions

Created by

Soumara Siddiqui

These questions were designed to encourage engagement and attention to details while reading. Feel excitement as the questions are answered and produce higher quality talks regarding the book and the struggles of the characters.Most of the pages contain five questions except for those small chapters. The students are encouraged to answer the questions in complete sentences and write the number of the page in which they found their answer. With matching graphics correlating with the book the stud

Subjects:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

Author's Style Writing Activities (Upper Levels)

Created by

Beth Hammett the Educator Helper

All writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 18 page presentation for upper level learners will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time! Includes: Checklist for Authors Handout Definitions for Author's Style . Examples of Famous Novels and Poems to Analyze Quotes Extra Style Analysis Activities Author's Style Workshopping Handout Term

Subjects:

Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

Figurative Language CENTERS: 8 Stations & 120 Quotations | Worksheets & Quizzes!

Created by

Rigorous Resources

This FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STATIONS activity is a fun and effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types of figurative language. Students will develop the skills not only to identify types of figurative language but also to explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of a literary text! Students will learn about figurative language while gaining exposure to the most profound and thought-provoking quotations from the world's greatest writers! They

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

L.9-10.5

, L.11-12.5

, CCRA.L.5

Also included in: 9th-Grade English ELA Curriculum | Coming-of-Age Literature | Full Year Editable

Poetry Feet - Iambic, Trochaic, Anapestic, Dactylic - Identify & Compare

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Using famous poetry and nursery rhymes, students will practice their poetry knowledge of the different kinds of feet in poetry: * Iambic - 2 syllables ... unstressed, stressed * Trochaic - 2 syllables ... stressed, unstressed* Anapestic - 3 syllables ... unstressed, unstressed, stressed* Dactylic - 3 syllables ... stressed, unstressed, unstressed·····················································································································This resource can be purchased as p

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

AP™ English Multiple Choice Reading Strategy: Poetry Literary Analysis-Tennyson

Created by

The Ink Life

This group (or individual) activity is purely focused literary analysis and helps students master the difficult multiple choice questions required of the Advanced Placement™ Literature exam, although it can also provide excellent practice for any high school passage-based reading test. This text focuses on 19th century poetry. Strategy: to assist with analysis and question breakdown, I typically provide a short practice passage with created multiple choice questions, using question stems/ideas

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Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #11, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for our e-learning world, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period.In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to a 24-minute podcast focused on how Ryanne Jones’ teeth became a marker of poverty and the years she sp

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Mohandas Ghandi Lesson

Created by

The History Source

This is a dynamic CCLS aligned lesson that engages students. It includes informational texts, writing exercises, higher order thinking questions, vocabulary activities and more. Great for first time lesson or test prep!!!Word and PDF Versions Included. This lesson is complete... All you have to do is print and teach!

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Printables

Poetry Syllables - Identify & Count, Analyze Passages in Poems

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Using famous poetry and nursery rhymes, learners will practice their poetry ability to recognize and count the number of syllables in words and lines of poetry. This foundation will help them study the more complex elements of feet and meter in poetry. ····················································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of Poetry Unit Complete PowerPoint and Packet - Genres, Forms, Techniques, Devices. ···

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

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