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Peer reviewedDavis, Jerry B. – Clearing House, 1977
In response to a legitimate concern expressed by science teachers that some students in their classes have difficulty reading science materials, the literature relevant to this problem was explored and reading specialists were consulted. One outcome of this exploration was a list of specific suggestions and techniques designed to help improve…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedWood, Judy W.; Wooley, John A. – Clearing House, 1986
Describes six ways to adapt textbooks for studying purposes: chapter outlines, adapting chapter questions, adapting vocabulary, lowering reading levels, taping textbooks, and color coding textbooks. (HOD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedPeterson, Susan – Clearing House, 1989
Suggests a spelling riddle activity that can stimulate students' awareness of the complexities of English while providing practice in dictionary skills, phonics, and vocabulary development. Presents several examples. (MS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Phonics, Spelling, Spelling Instruction
Peer reviewedHill, Ada S. – Clearing House, 1980
Suggests allowing students to draw illustrations of new vocabulary words as an interesting and creative alternative to weekly vocabulary tests. The technique was used in a high school advanced placement English class. Sample student illustrations are included. (SJL)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Art Activities, High Schools, Student Motivation
Peer reviewedMonroe, Eula E.; Hicks, Reta D. – Clearing House, 1985
Describes 44 methods for introducing, reinforcing, and extending vocabulary in the reading program. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedPerry, Louis D., Jr. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Context Clues, Creative Writing, English Instruction, Relevance (Education)
Peer reviewedGreenwood, Scott C. – Clearing House, 2002
Connects knowledge about good vocabulary instructional practices and actual practice through information, guidelines, and specific strategies. Details the strategies of semantic feature analyses; word maps; individual vocabulary cards; word webs; context-relationship procedure; the Frayer model; and word analogies. Concludes there needs to be…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedWilkinson, Molly – Clearing House, 1994
Describes a way to enliven vocabulary lessons by combining them with two effective teaching strategies--cooperative learning and story development by students. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities
Peer reviewedFarmerie, Samuel A. – Clearing House, 1986
Offers ideas on how to use stamps from foreign countries for second-language instruction. (SRT)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSteinley, Gary L. – Clearing House, 1987
Suggests that those who evaluate textbooks for adoption in schools use a framework such as the one included, which examines writing style, tone, analogies and illustrations, sentence and paragraph coherence, headings and subheadings, and location of charts, graphs, and figures. (JC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cohesion (Written Composition), Illustrations, Readability
Peer reviewedGrubaugh, Steven – Clearing House, 1986
Discusses the effects of a sustained silent reading (SSR) program on school administrators, teachers, librarians, and the students. Offers suggestions on setting up an SSR program. (SRT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Content, Program Implementation
