KWL Reading Comprehension Aid (Know, Want to know, Learned): You can use this strategy with any text you read: (1) Before you read, write down what you already know about the topic (this activates your prior knowledge), (2) Before you read, write down what you want to know about the topic (this gives you a focus for reading), (3) After reading, write down what you learned about the topic (this helps you synthesize and remember the information you just read)

Using Topic Sentences to Increase your Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary Strategies:

Vocabulary Journal (Marzano)

Prefix/Roots/Suffix (Detailed)

Common Latin/Greek Prefix/Roots/Suffixes

Common Prefixes/ Common Suffixes (general)

Root word of day (con)

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