Responding+to+Fiction

Independent Reading Strategies
Students need tools to become effective independent readers. These attachments may be useful to students as they progress through a reading assignment such as a novel. Choose what works best for you as a reader. The idea is to think about the text as you read. Teachers may choose to use these activities for formative assessment.

Vocabulary Development
Part of reading comprehension is word recognition, and enhancing vocabulary development will help students read more successfully, but the key is to understand the words, and to do this, you must do more than memorize a definition. [|Interactive Vocabulary Refreshers] [|Vocabulary.com]

Reading Terms
These are general terms associated with reading fiction. Knowing these terms will help you beyond this course. [|Reading Terms Quiz] [|Flashcards] [|Another Quiz] [|Specific Terms for Fiction]

Graphic Organizers
This section is extremely beneficial in promoting critical thinking. [|School District's Site] Pay attention to the ones on Sequencing, Main Idea & Supporting Details and Making Connections as they most definitely pertain to fiction.

Useful Web2.0 Tools
Students and teachers may find great interest in these resources. [|Virtual Traveling] [|Online Vocab Quizzes] [|Word Focus] [|Language Development] [|What Should I Read Next?]