Title:
Ready-to-use reading proficiency lessons and activities : 10th grade level
Personal Author:
Series:
TestPrep curriculum activities library
Publication Information:
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2003
ISBN:
9780787965877
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Summary
Summary
This volume of Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons & Activities gives classroom teachers and reading specialists a dynamic and progressive way to meet curriculum standards and competencies at the tenth-grade level. It provides stimulating and effective ways to help students master basic reading and language content, and prepare to demonstrate their knowledge at the appropriate level.
Author Notes
Gary Robert Muschla (B.A. and M.A.T., Trenton State College) taught reading and writing for more than 25 years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey
Table of Contents
| About Reading and Language Arts Instruction | p. vi |
| How to Use This Resource | p. vii |
| Section 1 Analogies | p. 1 |
| Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets | p. 2 |
| Answer Key for Section 1 | p. 5 |
| Study Sheet 1-A Strategies for Solving Analogies | p. 7 |
| Study Sheet 1-B Common Types of Analogies | p. 8 |
| Worksheet 1-1 Identifying Relationships | p. 9 |
| Worksheet 1-2 Identifying Relationships II | p. 11 |
| Worksheet 1-3 Finding Analogous Relationships | p. 13 |
| Worksheet 1-4 Finding Analogous Relationships II | p. 15 |
| Worksheet 1-5 Completing Analogies | p. 17 |
| Worksheet 1-6 Completing Analogies II | p. 18 |
| Worksheet 1-7 Completing Analogies III | p. 19 |
| Worksheet 1-8 Solving Analogies | p. 20 |
| Worksheet 1-9 Solving Analogies II | p. 22 |
| Worksheet 1-10 Solving Analogies III | p. 24 |
| Analogies Practice Test | p. 28 |
| Analogies Practice Test: Answer Sheet | p. 30 |
| Analogies Practice Test: Key | p. 31 |
| Section 2 Vocabulary | p. 33 |
| Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets | p. 35 |
| Answer Key for Section 2 | p. 42 |
| Study Sheet 2-A Common Prefixes | p. 44 |
| Study Sheet 2-B Common Suffixes | p. 45 |
| Study Sheet 2-C Homographs | p. 46 |
| Study Sheet 2-D Homophones | p. 50 |
| Study Sheet 2-E Easily Confused Words | p. 56 |
| Study Sheet 2-F Idioms | p. 59 |
| Study Sheet 2-G Ways to Build Your Vocabulary | p. 61 |
| Study Sheet 2-H Words to Know | p. 62 |
| Worksheet 2-1 Finding Prefixes | p. 69 |
| Worksheet 2-2 Finding Suffixes | p. 70 |
| Worksheet 2-3 Finding Synonyms | p. 71 |
| Worksheet 2-4 Finding Synonyms II | p. 73 |
| Worksheet 2-5 Finding Antonyms | p. 74 |
| Worksheet 2-6 Finding Antonyms II | p. 76 |
| Worksheet 2-7 Identifying Homographs | p. 77 |
| Worksheet 2-8 Identifying Homophones | p. 78 |
| Worksheet 2-9 Identifying Homophones II | p. 80 |
| Worksheet 2-10 Identifying Homophones III | p. 82 |
| Worksheet 2-11 Understanding Easily Confused Words | p. 84 |
| Worksheet 2-12 Understanding Easily Confused Words II | p. 86 |
| Worksheet 2-13 Interpreting Idioms | p. 88 |
| Worksheet 2-14 Words with Multiple Meanings | p. 90 |
| Worksheet 2-15 Words with Multiple Meanings II | p. 92 |
| Worksheet 2-16 Finding the Correct Word | p. 94 |
| Worksheet 2-17 Finding the Correct Word II | p. 96 |
| Worksheet 2-18 Finding the Correct Words | p. 98 |
| Worksheet 2-19 Finding the Correct Words II | p. 100 |
| Worksheet 2-20 Finding the Correct Words III | p. 102 |
| Vocabulary Practice Test I | p. 106 |
| Vocabulary Practice Test II | p. 108 |
| Vocabulary Practice Test III | p. 110 |
| Vocabulary Practice Tests: Answer Sheets | p. 112 |
| Vocabulary Practice Tests: Keys | p. 115 |
| Section 3 Reading Comprehension | p. 119 |
| Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets | p. 122 |
| Answer Key for Section 3 | p. 132 |
| Study Sheet 3-A Traits of Good Readers | p. 136 |
| Study Sheet 3-B Guidelines for Reading Journals | p. 137 |
| Study Sheet 3-C The SQ3R System for Reading | p. 138 |
| Study Sheet 3-D Guidelines for Greater Comprehension | p. 139 |
| Study Sheet 3-E Story Elements | p. 140 |
| Study Sheet 3-F Breaking Down a Story into Parts | p. 141 |
| Worksheet 3-1 Understanding Characterization | p. 142 |
| Worksheet 3-2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions | p. 144 |
| Worksheet 3-3 Finding Main Ideas and Details | p. 146 |
| Worksheet 3-4 Understanding Context Clues | p. 149 |
| Worksheet 3-5 Understanding Comparison and Contrast | p. 151 |
| Worksheet 3-6 Making Predictions | p. 152 |
| Worksheet 3-7 Understanding Fact and Opinion | p. 155 |
| Worksheet 3-8 Recognizing Propaganda | p. 157 |
| Worksheet 3-9 Understanding an Author's Purpose | p. 159 |
| Worksheet 3-10 Identifying Story Elements | p. 160 |
| Worksheet 3-11 Identifying Figurative Language | p. 163 |
| Worksheet 3-12 Summarizing | p. 165 |
| Worksheet 3-13 Developing Skill in Paraphrasing | p. 167 |
| Worksheet 3-14 Determining Reference Sources | p. 168 |
| Worksheet 3-15 Please Don't Say No (Realistic Fiction) | p. 170 |
| Worksheet 3-16 The Big Move (Science Fiction) | p. 173 |
| Worksheet 3-17 The Need for Water Conservation (Persuasive Essay) | p. 176 |
| Worksheet 3-18 Living Within a Budget (Informational Article) | p. 179 |
| Worksheet 3-19 Strange Creature Sighted Near Misty Lake (Newspaper Article) | p. 182 |
| Worksheet 3-20 Mary Eliza Church Terrell (Biographical Sketch) | p. 185 |
| Worksheet 3-21 The Verdict on Global Warming (Science Article) | p. 187 |
| Worksheet 3-22 Creation Myth of Nauru (Myth) | p. 191 |
| Worksheet 3-23 Regards to Broadway (A Review) | p. 193 |
| Worksheet 3-24 Why Carterville Needs a New High School (Speech) | p. 196 |
| Worksheet 3-25 A Retelling of Febold Feboldson Busting a Drought (Tall Tale) | p. 199 |
| Worksheet 3-26 Holiday Ambrosia (Recipe) | p. 202 |
| Worksheet 3-27 A Starry Night: The Sophomore Spring Dance (Announcement) | p. 204 |
| Worksheet 3-28 The Days That Were (Memoir) | p. 206 |
| Worksheet 3-29 You Got the Job (Interpreting a Letter) | p. 208 |
| Worksheet 3-30 Recording a Greeting on a Telephone Answering Machine (Reading Directions) | p. 211 |
| Worksheet 3-31 Planning a Vacation (Interpreting Information) | p. 213 |
| Worksheet 3-32 Finding a Summer Job (Interpreting a Classified Advertisement) | p. 217 |
| Reading Comprehension Practice Test I | p. 220 |
| Reading Comprehension Practice Test II | p. 225 |
| Reading Comprehension Practice Test III | p. 229 |
| Reading Comprehension Practice Tests: Answer Sheets | p. 233 |
| Reading Comprehension Practice Tests: Keys | p. 236 |
| Section 4 Language Mechanics and Word Usage | p. 239 |
| Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets | p. 241 |
| Answer Key for Section 4 | p. 248 |
| Study Sheet 4-A Rules for Using End Marks | p. 253 |
| Study Sheet 4-B Rules for Using Commas | p. 254 |
| Study Sheet 4-C Rules for Using Colons and Semicolons | p. 256 |
| Study Sheet 4-D Rules for Using Apostrophes | p. 257 |
| Study Sheet 4-E Rules for Using Quotation Marks and Underlining (Italics) | p. 258 |
| Study Sheet 4-F Rules for Using Parentheses, Dashes, and Hyphens | p. 259 |
| Study Sheet 4-G A Proofreader's Checklist | p. 260 |
| Study Sheet 4-H Rules for Capitalization | p. 261 |
| Study Sheet 4-I Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons | p. 263 |
| Study Sheet 4-J Common and Proper Nouns | p. 264 |
| Study Sheet 4-K Singular and Plural Nouns | p. 265 |
| Study Sheet 4-L Possessive Nouns | p. 266 |
| Study Sheet 4-M Regular and Irregular Verbs | p. 267 |
| Study Sheet 4-N Helping Verbs and Verb Phrases | p. 270 |
| Study Sheet 4-O Verb Tenses | p. 271 |
| Study Sheet 4-P Subjective Case and Objective Case Pronouns | p. 272 |
| Study Sheet 4-Q Possessive Pronouns | p. 273 |
| Study Sheet 4-R Indefinite Pronouns | p. 274 |
| Study Sheet 4-S Who, Whom, Whose, and Who's | p. 275 |
| Study Sheet 4-T Negative Words and Double Negatives | p. 276 |
| Study Sheet 4-U Business Letter Model | p. 277 |
| Worksheet 4-1 Using Capitalization and Punctuation Correctly | p. 278 |
| Worksheet 4-2 Using Capitalization and Punctuation Correctly II | p. 280 |
| Worksheet 4-3 Using Capitalization and Punctuation Correctly III | p. 282 |
| Worksheet 4-4 Finding Simple Subjects and Predicates | p. 284 |
| Worksheet 4-5 Finding Compound Subjects and Predicates | p. 285 |
| Worksheet 4-6 Understanding Irregular Verbs | p. 286 |
| Worksheet 4-7 Understanding Irregular Verbs II | p. 287 |
| Worksheet 4-8 Subject and Predicate Agreement | p. 288 |
| Worksheet 4-9 Subject and Predicate Agreement II | p. 289 |
| Worksheet 4-10 Understanding Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns | p. 290 |
| Worksheet 4-11 Understanding Pronouns and Antecedents | p. 291 |
| Worksheet 4-12 Understanding Indefinite Pronouns and Agreement with Verbs | p. 293 |
| Worksheet 4-13 Using Who, Whom, Whose, and Who's Correctly | p. 294 |
| Worksheet 4-14 Correcting Fragments and Run-ons | p. 295 |
| Worksheet 4-15 Correcting Double Negatives | p. 297 |
| Worksheet 4-16 Using Comparisons of Modifiers Correctly | p. 298 |
| Worksheet 4-17 Proofreading | p. 299 |
| Worksheet 4-18 Proofreading II | p. 300 |
| Worksheet 4-19 Proofreading III | p. 301 |
| Worksheet 4-20 Proofreading IV | p. 302 |
| Language Mechanics and Word Usage Practice Test I | p. 304 |
| Language Mechanics and Word Usage Practice Test II | p. 306 |
| Language Mechanics and Word Usage Practice Tests: Answer Sheets | p. 309 |
| Language Mechanics and Word Usage Practice Tests: Keys | p. 311 |
| Section 5 Language Expression | p. 313 |
| Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets | p. 314 |
| Answer Key for Section 5 | p. 319 |
| Study Sheet 5-A A Proofreading Guide for Language Expression | p. 322 |
| Study Sheet 5-B Steps to Clear Expression | p. 323 |
| Study Sheet 5-C Cluttered Phrases | p. 324 |
| Worksheet 5-1 Expressing Ideas Clearly | p. 325 |
| Worksheet 5-2 Expressing Ideas Clearly II | p. 327 |
| Worksheet 5-3 Organizing Sentences | p. 329 |
| Worksheet 5-4 Organizing Sentences II | p. 331 |
| Worksheet 5-5 Organizing Sentences III | p. 333 |
| Worksheet 5-6 Combining Sentences | p. 335 |
| Worksheet 5-7 Combining Sentences II | p. 337 |
| Worksheet 5-8 Understanding Topic Sentences | p. 339 |
| Worksheet 5-9 Understanding Topic Sentences II | p. 341 |
| Worksheet 5-10 Understanding Paragraphs | p. 343 |
| Worksheet 5-11 Understanding Paragraphs II | p. 344 |
| Worksheet 5-12 Completing Paragraphs | p. 345 |
| Worksheet 5-13 Completing Paragraphs II | p. 346 |
| Worksheet 5-14 Understanding Supporting Details | p. 347 |
| Worksheet 5-15 Understanding Supporting Details II | p. 349 |
| Worksheet 5-16 Organizing Paragraphs | p. 351 |
| Worksheet 5-17 Organizing Paragraphs II | p. 352 |
| Worksheet 5-18 Organizing Paragraphs III | p. 353 |
| Language Expression Practice Test I | p. 356 |
| Language Expression Practice Test II | p. 358 |
| Language Expression Practice Tests: Answer Sheets | p. 362 |
| Language Expression Practice Tests: Keys | p. 364 |
| Appendix Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests | p. 367 |
| What Parents Need to Know about Standardized Tests | p. 367 |
| The Uses of Standardized Tests | p. 368 |
| Test Terms | p. 369 |
| Common Types of Standardized Tests | p. 372 |
| Preparing Your Child for Standardized Tests | p. 374 |
| Cover Letter to Parents Announcing Standardized Tests | p. 375 |
| What Students Need to Know about Standardized Tests | p. 376 |
| Test-taking Tips for Students | p. 377 |
| Test Words You Should Know | p. 378 |
| Creating a Positive Test-taking Environment | p. 379 |
