Use a variety of pre-reading strategies (e.g., set a purpose for reading, {to understand, to enjoy, to solve problems, to locate specific information/facts}, utilize reference sources to build background for reading, preview text features). 0501.8.1

Links verified on 9/11/2014

1. American Rhetoric - Database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events
2. Comprehension Strategies - information on six comprehension strategies
3. Content Area Reading Strategies - resources for Journey North teachers
4. Critical Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research? [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Critically Analyzing Information Sources - the emphasis here is on print sources
6. Electronic Resources - [designed for grade 4] on-line activity
7. Electronic Text - [designed for grade 4] on-line activity
8. Evaluation of information sources - This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.
9. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - a thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources
10. Evaluation of information sources from the web - critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
11. Evaluating Internet Research Sources - scroll near the bottom of the page to find a Checklist for Research Source Evaluation
12. Evaluating Web Pages - Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
13. Fifth Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer. [this test released by Texas] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
14. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
15. Historical Fiction: Using Literature to Learn About the Civil War - teach the characteristics of historical fiction, inferencing, visualization, and Civil War history using an American Girls Collection book. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
16. How to Read and Enjoy a Play (Drama) - several suggestions for getting the most our of reading a play
17. Into the Book - choose a reading strategy for a variety of activities
18. Quality Information Check List -a resource to help young people evaluate the information they find on the Internet. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
19. Read a Contract - read and answer questions [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
20. Reading Comprehension stories - Interactive quizzes online for 6 stories - also quizzes on sequencing summarization of each story
21. Reading for a Purpose - Nine activities to check understanding about the purposes of different sorts of texts [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
22. Reading for a Purpose - brief site addressing the purposes for reading. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
23. Reading for Meaning - template to use as guide for reading; the question on the left-hand side will help you describe and analyze the text; the question on the right hand side will help focus your response
24. Reading Strategies - explicit, planned actions that help translate the printed word into sounds and meaning
25. Reading Strategies - study skills support for parents
26. Reading Strategies - Article for students to emphasize and remind them of various strategies.
27. Reading Strategies - reading efficiently by reading intelligently
28. Reading the Fine Print - read the fine print in different advertisements, analyze the fine print to see if the deal is worth it, and do the math to figure out the real cost of an "amazing" offer
29. Scaffolding Students' Interaction with Texts - Click on any of the reading strategies below to access ideas and resources for using this strategy in your classroom
30. Seven Strategies to Teach Students Text Comprehension - from Reading Rockets
31. Strategies for Developing Reading Skills - teaching reading
32. Teaching Strategies - reading strategies which would help students prepare for end of year tests
33. Teaching Zack to Think (from Alan November) - it is essential that students learn how to validate information.
34. Textbook analysis - Textbook analysis involves a variety of reading skills as described on this page. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
35. Truth in Advertising - read and identify various types of advertisements, analyze advertisements for examples of persuasive writing, generalizing, exaggeration, and scare tactics, and write responses to ads that you've analyzed
36. Using Reference Sources - five types of reference sources

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