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This reading strategies collection could readily be used as a course. It includes a student workbook, teacher book, audio files and vocabulary practice using Quizlet. The same author, Timothy Krause a language educator in Oregon, also has resources that appear on the Level 3 page. Reading strategies, skills and knowledge are combined with various topics focused on hobbies:
Gardening - Finding the topic
Pets - Identifying the main idea
Board games - Looking for supporting details
Music - Understanding pronouns
TV and movies - Skimming and scanning
Sports - Comparing and contrasting
Social media - Interpreting bar graphs and tables
Cooking and baking - Summarizing
The developer writes: Each illustrated unit includes a vocabulary preview; a warm-up discussion prompt; an informal dialog with audio recording; a skill presentation with practice and review exercises; two short articles with comprehension checks; an information transformation (annotation) task; and a wrap-up discussion prompt.
Note on levels - Reading texts are Lexile level 400L-600L which is approximately equivalent to Grades 2-3.
A CLOSER READ - STUDENT BOOK - OER 2023 THIRD EDITION.pdfStudent edition
Student edition
The Google Doc version will allow you to quickly make some changes to the document, including the locale (Portland, Oregon). To transfer the file to your drive, open the file, click on File, then click on Make a Copy.
A CLOSER READ - TEACHER BOOK - OER 2023 THIRD EDITION.pdfTeacher edition
Teacher edition
The Google Doc version will allow you to quickly make some changes to the document, including the locale (Portland, Oregon). To transfer the file to your drive, open the file, click on File, then click on Make a Copy.
Read Faster, Understand More is a comprehensive set of materials focused on developing reading skills and strategies to prepare for college entry. The workbook/textbook and accompanying Quizlets and Slides could be used as the basis of a course. The same author, Timothy Krause a language educator in Oregon, also has resources that appear on the Level 2 page, in addition to other advanced materials. Here is his site. Although developed for English language learners, the focus on specific strategies and social justice theme works just as well with all adult learners. The following is his description of the materials.
"This reading skills workbook uses an over-arching theme of social justice reading materials -- many authentic texts -- to focus on these reading skills:
Vocabulary in Context
Finding the Main Idea
Identifying Supporting Details
Implied Main Ideas
Making Inferences
Reading Infographics
Patterns of Organization
Purpose and Tone
Each unit includes vocabulary work with Quizlets; a graphic organizer and Google slides for skills presentations and practice; largely authentic texts with comprehension checks; and extension activities. The teachers guide provides a convenient answer key."
Copy of Read Faster, Understand More - Student Textbook - 2023 OER Third Edition.pdfStudent text
Student text
The Google Doc version will allow you to quickly make some changes to the document, including references to the local area (Portland, Oregon). To transfer the file to your drive, open the file, click on File, then click on Make a Copy.
Copy of Read Faster, Understand More - Teacher Textbook - 2023 OER Third Edition.pdfTeacher text
Teacher text
The Google Doc version will allow you to quickly make some changes to the document, including references to the local area (Portland, Oregon). To transfer the file to your drive, open the file, click on File, then click on Make a Copy.
Quizlet vocabulary practice available through Quizlet
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