Open Court Reading:

Reading Comprehension
Resources and Posters


Comprehension Activities:

English for Everybody Free Printable Comp Activities

California CST Release Questions

Mind Benders Logic Puzzles (for Higher Level Thinking)

Comprehension Misc. Resources:

Becoming a Reader Powerpoint by Ceres Unified

OCR 2000 Focus Questions

How to Ask Open Ended Questions

Strategy Use Discussion Starters by Jeni Huber

Comprehension Strategies from Reading Quest

Comprehension Skills Graphics (Powerpoint)

Froggy Steps to Meta-Cognition by Dionne Hemphill

Comprehension Articles:

Creating Lifelong Learners Comprehension Articles

Four Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension

Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children

Ten Myths of Reading Instruction

Article: Asking Essential Questions by David Jakes

Putting Reading First: The Building Blocks of Teaching Children to Read

Guide to Literature Circles

Comprehension Strategy Bookmarks:

Comprehension Strategy Bookmark by Mathew Needleman

Comprehension Strategy Bookmark (Spanish) translation by Luz Arriaga

Older versions:

Comprehension Strategy Bookmarks OCR 2000 by Mayte Acuna

Comprehension Strategy Bookmarks OCR 2002 by Mayte Acuna

Comprehension Strategy and Skills Posters:

Comprehension Strategies Cheat Sheet by Mathew Needleman

Comprehension Strategy One Page Posters by Mathew Needleman

Comprehension Strategy One Page Posters Clip Art by Shannon

Comprehension Strategy One Page Posters Clip Art and Questions by Shannon

Comprehension Strategy Wall Poster by Mathew Needleman

Comprehension Strategy Wall Poster (Spanish) translation by Dora Antillon

Literature Circle Table Tents (fold each sheet in half) by Mathew Needleman

Literary Genre Posters by K. Brunson

Author's Purpose by Shannon

Older versions:

Comprehension Strategy Posters by Sara Shorey

Comprehension Strategy Posters by Fontana Unified

Comprehension Skills Posters by Fontana Unified

Comprehension Strategy Individual Posters:

Comprehension Strategy One Page Posters by Mathew Needleman

Visualizing by Debbie Goodis

Make Connections by Debbie Goodis

Ask Questions by Debbie Goodis

Know Your Strategies on SRA web sit

Comprehension Strategy Song:

Comprehension Strategy Song 2002 by Reina A. Schaffer

Discussion:

Discussion Starters by Fontana Unified

Discussion Starter Bookmarks by Mayte Acuna

Academic Language Questions by JoAnn Kanshige, submitted by Rebecca Mangos

Discussion Moves

Homework Folder:

Reading Strategies Chart for Inside of Homework Folder

Powerpoints:

Reading Strategies Powerpoint by Mathew Needleman

Steps to Comprehension:

Steps to Comprehension Poster

Teaching Inference (QAR) Question Answer Relationships:

Question and Answer in My Head by Francie Kugelman

Practice Sheet | Scaffolding Removed

Vocabulary Strategy Posters:

see Vocabulary Strategy page


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