Building Comprehension

Building Comprehension

Author: Karen Kellaher

Publisher: Teaching Resources

Published: 2006-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780439365338

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Contains crossword, mazes, games, and more to build skills in making inferences, using context clues, comparing & contrasting, identifying fact and opinion, and making predictions.


Inferring, Grades 1 - 2

Inferring, Grades 1 - 2

Author: Frank Schaffer Publications

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1609964896

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Inferring is an essential reading comprehension skill for all subject areas. Help students understand inferring using Spotlight on Reading: Inferring for grades 1Ð2. This 48-page book includes a variety of high-interest lessons and activities that make learning fun! The exercises increase in difficulty as the book progresses, so students practice more-advanced skills as they work. With a variety of formats, teachers can provide direct instruction, reinforcement, and independent practice throughout the year. This book is perfect for practice at home and school and includes an answer key. Aligns with Common Core State Standards and Canadian provincial standards.


LSAT Reading Comprehension

LSAT Reading Comprehension

Author: Manhattan Prep

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1937707814

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Designed around the real-world legal applications of reading comprehension, the Manhattan Prep Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep’s expert strategies, this book will train you to approach the LSAT as a law student would approach a legal text—actively and with a purpose. The Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide teaches you how to recognize the core argument and then use it as a framework on which to organize the entire passage, improving the speed and clarity with which you read. To further improve your reading, it walks you through the process of annotation, discussing where and how to take notes in order to maximize your comprehension without eating up precious time. It also looks at what types of questions the LSAT asks and then arms you with the skills you need to spot issues and identify correct answers. Each chapter in the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide features drills and full practice sets—made up of real LSAT questions—to help you absorb and apply what you’ve learned, while numerous, in-depth solutions walk you through the process of selecting the right answer and help you to achieve mastery. Further practice sets and other additional resources are included online and can be accessed through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide will push you to your top score.


GMAT Reading Comprehension

GMAT Reading Comprehension

Author: Manhattan Prep

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-12-02

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1941234062

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This in-depth guide takes the mystery out of complex reading passages by providing a toolkit of sketching techniques that aim to build comprehension, speed, and accuracy. Learn to identify the underlying structure of reading passages and develop methods to tackle the toughest comprehension questions.


The Wretched Stone

The Wretched Stone

Author: Chris Van Allsburg

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780395533079

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A strange glowing stone picked up on a sea voyage captivates a ship's crew and has a terrible transforming effect on them.


100 Task Cards: Making Inferences

100 Task Cards: Making Inferences

Author: Justin McCory Martin

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781338603163

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Add this set of 100 text cards to your classroom routine and watch students' comprehension abilities skyrocket! Each reproducible card contains a high-interest mini-passage and five key questions to hone must-know inference skills--in just 10 minutes a day. Cards provide guided support to help students learn to effectively read between the lines in both fiction and nonfiction texts. A great way to boost standardized test taking scores!