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Tips for Successful Literature Circles
Literature circles are one of the best ways to engage readers and activate critical thinking. In literature circles (sometimes referred to as "book clubs"), small groups of students meet to…
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We must explicitly teach students how to use reading strategies to construct meaning when they read. The six strategies outlined below cover all aspects and subskills of reading. These reading…
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We must explicitly teach students how to use reading strategies to construct meaning when they read. The six strategies outlined below cover all aspects and subskills of reading. These reading…
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Tips for Close Reading
Close reading is a thoughtful and critical analysis of a text. It focuses on significant details or patterns to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text’s structure and meaning.…
learn moreTeaching Perfect Verb Tenses
The perfect verb tenses are used to express completed actions that occurred before another point in time or event. Teaching perfect verb tenses can be a little tricky, so it's…
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The perfect verb tenses are used to express completed actions that occurred before another point in time or event. Teaching perfect verb tenses can be a little tricky, so it's…
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Teaching Progressive Verb Tenses
Progressive verb tenses express a continuous or ongoing action. Essentially, the progressive aspect expresses incomplete or ongoing actions at a specific time (past, present, or future). Just as with all…
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Native English speakers typically master the correct use of simple verb tenses at an early age. However, some students, especially English language learners, will still need direct instruction and support…
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Native English speakers typically master the correct use of simple verb tenses at an early age. However, some students, especially English language learners, will still need direct instruction and support…
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