Resources

In order to help you effectively implement the seven reading comprehension strategies we have provided links to a number of helpful resources.

1. Into the Book [] 2. Mosaic of Thought Listserv [] 3. The Comprehension Toolkit [] 4. Reading Rockets [] 5. The Literacy Toolbelt [] 6. Read Write Think []
 * Websites **

Graphic organizers illustrate concepts and relationships between concepts in a text or using diagrams. Graphic organizers are known by different names, such as maps, webs, graphs, charts, frames, or clusters. Regardless of the label, graphic organizers can help readers focus on concepts and how they are related to other concepts. Graphic organizers help students read and understand textbooks and picture books. Graphic organizers can: Here are some examples of graphic organizers: Used to compare or contrast information from two sources. For example, comparing two Dr. Seuss books. Used to order or sequence events within a text. For example, listing the steps for brushing your teeth. Used to chart the story structure. These can be organized into fiction and nonfiction text structures. For example, defining characters, setting, events, problem, resolution in a fiction story; however in a nonfiction story, main idea and details would be identified. Used to illustrate the cause and effects told within a text. For example, staying in the sun too long may lead to a painful sunburn.
 * Graphic and Semantic Organizers **
 * Help students focus on text structure "differences between fiction and nonfiction" as they read
 * Provide students with tools they can use to examine and show relationships in a text
 * Help students write well-organized summaries of a text
 * [|Venn-Diagrams] (29K PDF)*
 * [|Storyboard/Chain of Events] (29K PDF)*
 * [|Story Map] (19K PDF)*
 * [|Cause/Effect] (13K PDF)*
 * [|Click here] for more free graphic organizers.


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