Avi Tropper’s

Guide to Teaching Reading,

Writing and Content Area
Literacy Grades Pre-K to 12

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Dear Teacher,

This guide is designed to support all educators who teach reading, writing, and/or literacy in the
content areas. While the number of publications and materials in these areas is tremendous I
have tried to select some of the best free resources available on the internet. If there are any
particular websites or materials I have missed that you have found helpful in your teaching and
that you believe should be included in this guide please email me at tropper_avi@yahoo.com.

Sincerely,

Avi Tropper

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Assessments
Informal Reading Assessments
The Abecedarian Reading Assessment
DIBELS
"Prescription For Reading Success" Diagnostic
Free Online Reading Assessment
Text Lexile Measure Analyzer
Concepts of Print Assessment
Letter Sound Assessment
Phonemic Awareness Assessment
Sight Word Assessment
Oral Language Assessment
San Diego Quick Assessment
Slosson Oral Reading Test
Fluency Assessment Scale
Assessments from Teacher's College
Searchable Assessment Database
A Critical Consumers’ Guide to Reading Comprehension Assessments for Adolescents

Early Literacy, Decoding Phonics and Fluency

Free "Hooked On Phonics" Podcasts
Free Online Phonics Based Reading Program
Grades K-1 Reading Curriculum
Grades 2-3 Reading Curriculum
Grades 4-5 Reading Curriculum
The Source: A Curriculum Guide for Reading Mentors
Blend Phonics for First Grade
High Frequency Words
Strategies to Build Reading Fluency
Articulation, Fluency, etc. Materials and Lessons
The Savvy Teacher's Guide: Reading Interventions That Work
Phonics Games
Phonics and Reading Games
Essential Reading Strategies for the Struggling Reader: Activities for an Accelerated Reading Program
Basic Sight Words I
Basic Sight Words II
Reader's Theater Resources
Reader's Theater Scripts
Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays

Vocabulary
Strategies to Build Student Vocabulary
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Vocabulary Development Strategies
Vocabulary Tests and Practice Grades 6-12
Vocabulary Online Lessons, Games and Activities

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Free Vocabulary and Spelling Games
More Word Games

Reading Comprehension
Free Comprehensive Reading Intervention Program
Official Casebook: Mysteries in the Middle Reading Strategies for Middle School Students
After Reading Strategies
Assisting Struggling Readers in Intermediate and Middle School Grades
Strategies to Help Struggling Readers
Strategies to Help Readers Make Meaning Through Inferences
Strategies for Struggling Readers
Kids as Reading Helpers: A Peer Tutor Training Manual
The Reading Teacher's Sourcebook
Meeting the Needs of Struggling Readers: A Resource for Secondary English Arts Teachers
Loads of Resource and Activities Guides for Teachers
Building Reading Proficiency at the Secondary Level: A Guide to Resources
Demonstrations and Materials for 8 Reading Comprehension strategies
Strategies for Reading Comprehension
Adolescent Literacy Intervention Programs
K-5 Reading Intervention
A Model Secondary (6-12) Plan for Reading Intervention and Development
Searchable Database of Programs

Spelling, Grammar, and Writing

All's Well That Spells Well
Sentence Combining: Part One
Sentence Combining: Part Two
Big Grammar Book
Grammar Resources
Grammar Activities, Lesson Plans and More
Songs for Teaching Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
Printable Letter Writing Worksheets
Bringing Writing Into Content Area Classrooms
Writing Across the Curriculum
Teacher Materials for Teaching Writing
Writing Across the Curriculum: High School Teacher Handbook
Writing Activities, Lesson Plans and More
Writing Worksheets

Content Area Literacy

Content Area Literacy Guide
Middle School Edition: Content Area Reading
Research-Based Content Area Reading Instruction
Reading Strategies to Guide Learning
More Strategies to Guide Learning

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Content Area Literacy Strategies
Literacy Strategies with Lesson Plans
Content Area Reading Graphic Organizers
Learning Strategies Database
Common Core Standards in Literacy

Some Additional Resources

Reading Rockets Literacy Strategies
Reading Resources Center
Songs for Building Reading and Language Arts Skills
Children's Books Read Out Loud
Audio Books
Classics Read Out Loud
More Audio Books
Even More Audio Books
Reports and Teacher Guides on Reading Instruction and Interventions

Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and Graphic Organizers

Literacy Lessons and Printables
Free Worksheets for Phonics, Handwriting, Reading and Writing
Reading Activities, Lesson Plans and More
Reading Worksheets
Classroom Resources Searchable by grade level and topic
Elementary Level Lesson Plans for Reading
Language Arts Lesson Plans Searchable by Grade Level
Reading and Language Arts Lessons, Organizers and Materials
Phonics, Writing, and Language Arts Worksheets
Reading Lessons PreK-K
Reading Lessons 1-2
Reading Lessons 3-5
Lesson Plans and Resources for Reading and Writing Grades 5-6
Reading Lessons 6-8
Reading Lessons 9-12
Graphic Organizers
More Graphic Organizers
Yet More Graphic Organizers
Even More Graphic Organizers

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