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Reading Skills
The Best Reading Skills Review: How-To Guides, Examples, and Practice
From determining theme to analyzing text structure, this series of Reading Skills 101 articles reviews fundamental reading skills and walks students through how to become stronger readers.
Our easy-to-follow guides are perfect for use at home or in your classroom!
Key Ideas and Details
Identifying central ideas and the details that support them helps readers focus on what is most important. Learn how with these helpful articles!
Close Reading for Key Ideas and Details:
A Step-by-Step Guide
A Step-by-Step Guide
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Using Textual Evidence to Support Claims
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Tracking Character and Plot Development
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Finding the Central Idea
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Central Theme: Comparing and Contrasting Texts
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Developing Claims and Counterclaims
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Craft and Structure
Analyzing the elements of an author's craft — word choice, tone, and organization — in informational and fiction texts is key to understanding. Get some tips with these helpful articles!
Connotation vs. Denotation: Understanding Word Choice
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Using Context Clues When Reading
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Analyzing Rhetorical Devices
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Analyzing the Structure of Non-Fiction Texts
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Identifying Author's Tone
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Interpreting Figurative Language and Poetic Devices
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Analyzing Author's Purpose and Point of View
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Exploring how visual elements and compelling evidence strengthen an author's arguments is a key skill of strong readers. Get into the habit with these helpful articles!
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