The Reading Teacher's Survival Kit Ready-to-Use Checklists, Activities and Materials to Help All Students Become Successful Readers

by Miller, Wilma H.

• ISBN13: 9780130425935
• ISBN10: 0130425931
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-15
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The strategies and materials presented here provide the best of whole language and phonics instruction for setting up an appropriate, well-paced reading program that meets the needs of individual students, small groups, or the entire class, grades K-8. For quick and easy access, the Kit is organized into eight sections and includes such practical information as: * Over 80 stimulating hands-on games and activity sheets to build students skills in letter-name knowledge, sight word recognition, word structure, and more. * Up-to-date information and materials for teaching reading to students with special needs * Comprehensive lists of fiction and nonfiction trade books that reinforce the learning of essential reading skills

Author Biography

Wilma H. Miller, Ed.D., is Professor Emerita of Reading Education at Illinois State University in Normal, where she taught for over 30 years. Dr. Miller has written nearly 200 published journal articles dealing with various aspects of reading. She has authored 17 books in the field.

Table of Contents

The Practical Help That This Books Offers	vii
Introduction	1	(10)
The Target Population for The Reading Teacher's Survival Kit	2	(1)
Need for The Reading Teacher's Survival Kit	3	(1)
Philosophy Behind The Reading Teacher's Survival Kit	4	(3)
Important Principles for the Reading Teacher	7	(3)
Works Cited in Chapter 1	10	(1)
Assessing Reading Strengths and Weaknesses	11	(126)
Guidelines for Reading Assessment	12	(2)
Characteristics of Reading Assessment	14	(2)
Formative and Summative Evaluation	14	(1)
Assessment and Authentic Assessment	15	(1)
Standardized Survey/Reading Achievement Tests	16	(1)
Standardized Diagnostic Reading Tests	17	(1)
Criterion-Referenced Assessment	18	(1)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress	19	(1)
Standardized Tests that Are Designed to Satisfy State Standards	20	(1)
Advantages and Limitations of Using Standardized Tests for Assessing Reading	21	(3)
Authentic Assessment and ``Kid Watching''	24	(2)
Seven Reproducible Checklists to Facilitate ``Kid Watching'' or Teacher Observation	26	(15)
Concepts about Print Checklist	27	(1)
Phonemic Awareness Checklist	28	(2)
Phonics Skills Checklist	30	(2)
Structural Skills Checklist	32	(2)
Comprehension Skills Checklist	34	(4)
Retelling Ability Checklist	38	(1)
Assessing Your Classroom or Tutoring Reading Program Checklist	39	(2)
Using the Running Record for Authentic Assessment	41	(7)
How to Evaluate a Running Record	43	(1)
How Dogs Are Like Wolves	43	(2)
Brief Analysis of Rita's Performance on the Running Record	45	(3)
Using Miscue Analysis	48	(8)
Example of Miscue Analysis	49	(2)
Saturn, the Planet with Rings	51	(2)
Summary Sheet of Oral Reading Miscues (Sample)	53	(2)
Reproducible Summary Sheet of Oral Reading Miscues	55	(1)
Using an Individual Reading Inventory	56	(9)
Advantages and Limitations of Using an IRI	57	(3)
How to Administer the Graded Word Lists and Reading Passages of an IRI	60	(2)
How to Evaluate the Graded Word Lists and Reading Passages of an IRI	62	(3)
Graded Word Lists and Reading Passages for the Individual Reading Inventory	65	(52)
Reproducible Graded Word Lists--Preprimer Level--Primer Level-First--Grade Reading Level--Second-Grade Reading Level-Third--Grade Reading Level--Fourth-Grade Reading Level--Fifth--Grade Reading Level--Sixth-Grade Reading Level--Seventh-Grade Reading Level--Eighth-Grade Reading Level--Ninth-Grade Reading Level--Tenth- to Twelfth--Grade Reading Level	68	(4)
Reproducible Oral Reading Passages	72	(1)
Jill's Dog Pat--Preprimer Level	72	(3)
The Baby Deer--Primer Level	75	(3)
The Hungry Bear--First-Grade Reading Level	78	(3)
The Dog that Rides in a Cart--Second-Grade Reading Level	81	(3)
Jim Henson, ``Father'' of the Muppets--Third-Grade Reading Level	84	(4)
Learning about the Ojibwa Indians--Fourth-Grade Reading Level	88	(4)
Caroline Quarles and the Underground Railroad--Fifth-Grade Reading Level	92	(4)
Castles Built by the Normans--Sixth-Grade Reading Level	96	(4)
The Vikings, A Fascinating People--Seventh-Grade Reading Level	100	(4)
The Great Chicago Fire--Eighth-Grade Reading Level	104	(4)
The Laser--Ninth-Grade Reading Level	108	(4)
Learning about Rocks--Tenth- to Twelfth-Grade Reading Level	112	(5)
Informal Assessment of Word Identification Skills	117	(1)
San Diego Quick Assessment List	117	(4)
San Diego Quick Assessment List	119	(2)
Quick Survey Word List	121	(2)
Quick Survey Word List	122	(1)
El Paso Phonics Survey	123	(7)
El Paso Phonics Survey	126	(2)
El Paso Phonics Survey Answer Sheet	128	(2)
Using Portfolio Assessment in Any Reading Program	130	(3)
Should Standardized and Informal Test Scores Be Included in a Student's Portfolio?	131	(1)
Advantages and Limitations of Using Portfolios	132	(1)
Advantages and Limitations of Using Authentic Assessment Devices	133	(1)
For Additional Reading	134	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 2	135	(2)
Improving Ability in Letter Name Knowledge and Sight Word Knowledge	137	(90)
Letter Name Recognition and Identification	137	(3)
Strategies, Materials, and Reproducibles for Improving Letter Name Knowledge	140	(1)
Print-Rich Environment	140	(1)
The Alphabet Song	140	(1)
Trade Books for Emphasizing Alphabet Letter Names	141	(12)
Strategies for Improving Letter Name Recognition	153	(7)
Matching Capital and Lower-Case Letter Cards	153	(1)
Cooking and Baking Activities to Reinforce Letter Names	154	(3)
Tracing or Tactile Strategies	157	(3)
The Language-Experience Approach	160	(13)
Letter Dictionary	160	(1)
Letter Cut-Outs	161	(1)
Stringing Letters	161	(1)
Newspaper and Magazine Letters	161	(1)
Magnetic Letters	162	(1)
Visual Closure Cards	162	(1)
Special Activities for Each Letter of the Alphabet	163	(4)
Games for Reviewing Letter Name Knowledge	167	(1)
Alphabet Apple Tree	168	(1)
Pick and Match Letter Game	169	(1)
Bang	170	(1)
Memory (Concentration)	170	(1)
Alphabet Bingo	170	(1)
Moving with the Alphabet	171	(1)
Eating the Alphabet	171	(1)
Walking the Alphabet	171	(1)
The Letter Chair Game	172	(1)
Tennis Balls and Alphabet Letters	172	(1)
Space Alien	173	(1)
What Is This Letter?	173	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Letter Name Knowledge	173	(11)
Tracing Hard Letters--Beginning reading level	174	(1)
Help This Cat Get Home--Beginning reading level	175	(1)
Alphabet Umbrellas--Beginning reading level	176	(1)
Match the Hummingbirds and Flowers--Beginning reading level	177	(3)
Dogs and Bones--Beginning reading level	180	(3)
Monkey Letters--Beginning reading level	183	(1)
Sight Word Recognition and Identification	184	(13)
Sight Word Lists	186	(2)
Dolch Basic Sight Word List	188	(3)
The Instant Word List	191	(1)
The Instant Words	192	(3)
Survival Words	195	(1)
Survival Words	196	(1)
Strategies for Improving Sight Word Knowledge	197	(22)
Environmental Print	197	(1)
Reading Activities	197	(2)
Easy-to-Read Trade Books	199	(2)
Predictable Books	201	(2)
The Language-Experience Approach	203	(5)
Tracing Activities	208	(1)
Puffed Word Cards	208	(2)
Screen Board	210	(1)
Magnetic Letters	210	(1)
Four Strategies for Teaching Sight Words	210	(1)
``Drastic'' Technique	210	(1)
Three-Step Strategy	211	(1)
Lapp and Flood's Procedure	211	(1)
May's Meaning-Based Interactive Procedure	212	(1)
Animal Tachistoscope	212	(1)
How to Construct a Tachistoscope in the Shape of a Lion	212	(1)
How to Use a Lion Tachistoscope	213	(1)
Computer Software	213	(1)
Other Strategies	214	(1)
Word Masking	214	(1)
Word Window	214	(1)
Macaroni Sight Words	214
Writing a Sight Word Story	210	(5)
Cut-Out Sight Words	215	(1)
Recognizing Function (Structure) Words	215	(1)
Categorization	215	(1)
Sentence Strip	215	(1)
Word Wheel	215	(1)
Making and Breaking Sight Words	215	(1)
Games for Improving Sight Word Knowledge	216	(1)
Sight Word Checkers	216	(1)
Sight Word Tic-Tac-Toe	217	(1)
Memory (Concentration)	217	(1)
Sight Word Airplane	217	(1)
Fishing for Sight Words	218	(1)
Feed the Chimpanzee	218	(1)
Bang	219	(1)
Getting Chips	219	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Sight Word Knowledge	219	(6)
Finding and Writing Sight Words--First-grade level	220	(1)
Searching for Lost Animals--Upper primary grade level	221	(1)
Can You Solve This Summer Puzzle?--Upper primary grade level	222	(1)
Pick the Right Word--Second-grade level	223	(1)
Rapid Visual Tracking--Fourth-grade level	224	(1)
For Additional Reading	225	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 3	225	(2)
Improving Ability in Phonics	227	(50)
Phonemic Awareness	227	(1)
The Relationship Between Phonics and Reading	228	(1)
A Brief Description of Phonics	229	(1)
Guidelines to Phonics Instruction and the Two Main Approaches to Teaching Phonics	230	(1)
The Most Common Phonic Elements and Rules	231	(6)
Consonants	232	(1)
Consonant Blends	233	(1)
Consonant Digraphs	233	(1)
Vowels	233	(1)
The Schwa Sound	234	(1)
Diphthongs	234	(1)
Vowel Digraphs	234	(1)
Rimes	235	(1)
Homophones	235	(1)
Homographs	235	(1)
Clymer's Phonic Rules	236	(1)
Additional Information About Phonics	237	(1)
Trade Books for Improving Phonics Ability in Context	237	(8)
Trade Books for Reviewing Initial Consonants	237	(5)
Trade Books for Reviewing Target Phonic Elements	242	(3)
Well-Known Phonics Materials	245	(5)
The Benchmark Word Identification Programs	245	(2)
Hooked on Phonics--Learning to Read	247	(1)
The Phonics Game	248	(2)
Strategies for Improving Ability in Phonics	250	(16)
Presenting the Vowel Patterns	250	(1)
Word Wall	251	(1)
Cross-Checking Word Identification Strategies	252	(1)
The Elkonin Strategy and Elkonin Boxes	253	(1)
Tongue Twisters	254	(1)
Magnetic Letters	255	(1)
Hinks Pinks	256	(1)
Improving Auditory Blending	256	(1)
Word Sort	257	(1)
Variability Strategy	257	(1)
A Strategy for Children with Learning Disabilities	257	(1)
Sound-Sense Strategy	258	(1)
Additional Strategies	258	(3)
Games for Reviewing Phonics Skills	261	(1)
Road Race	261	(1)
Word Trek	261	(1)
Phonic Bingo	261	(1)
Searching for Buried Treasure	262	(1)
Guess the Mystery Word	263	(1)
Phonic Rummy	264	(1)
Going to the Grocery Store	265	(1)
Pizza Board Game	265	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Phonics Ability	266	(9)
Hinks Pinks--Fourth-grade level	267	(2)
What's the Right Word?--First-grade, second semester or Second-grade level	269	(1)
Try to Make New Words--Second-grade level	270	(2)
Rhyming Animal Names--Second- or Third-grade level	272	(1)
Fill in the Missing Vowels--Second- or Third-grade level	273	(1)
What Is the Answer?--Third-grade level	274	(1)
For Additional Reading	275	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 4	275	(2)
Improving Ability in Word Structure and Context	277	(46)
Word Structure	277	(3)
Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots	280	(4)
Strategies for Improving Ability in Word Structure	284	(10)
The Analogy Strategy and Rimes	284	(1)
A Generalization Strategy for Teaching Syllabication	284	(1)
Teaching Syllabication Using the Pattern Approach	285	(1)
Playdough and Modeling Clay	286	(1)
Are These Real or Made-Up Compound Words?	287	(1)
Structural Graffiti	288	(1)
Tying Words Together	288	(1)
What Kind of Compound Words Are These?	288	(1)
Web for a Word Root	288	(2)
Using Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes to Create New Words	290	(1)
Strategy for Long Words	290	(1)
Games for Improving Ability in Word Structure	290	(1)
Contraction Pizza Board	291	(1)
The Prefix and Suffix Game	291	(1)
Try to Spin for Suffixes	292	(1)
Cutting Contractions	293	(1)
Making Compound Words	293	(1)
Reproducibles Improving Ability in Word Structure	294	(8)
Choose the Right Word--Second-grade level	295	(1)
Making New Compound Words--Third-grade level	296	(2)
Fill in the Blank with the Word Containing the Correct Prefix--Fourth-grade level	298	(3)
My Reaction to Words with the Pro- or Anti- Prefix--Fourth-grade level	301	(1)
Context Clues	302	(2)
Strategies for Improving Ability in Context Clues	304	(6)
Wide Reading	304	(1)
Self-Monitoring	304	(1)
Listening for Reading Miscues	305	(1)
A Word Identification Strategy that Emphasizes Context Clues	305	(1)
Teaching that Context Clues Are Not Always Effective	306	(1)
Rebuses	307	(1)
Omitting Words that Can Be Determined from Context	307	(1)
Variations of the Cloze Procedure	308	(1)
Cryptography and Mutilated Messages	309	(1)
Heteronyms	310	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Ability in Context Clues	310	(11)
Cloze Procedure with the Omitted Words at the Bottom of the Sheet--Second-grade level	311	(3)
What Is the Mystery Word?--Third-grade level	314	(1)
What Is the Real Word?--Fourth-grade level	315	(2)
These Words Look Alike, but Sound Different--Fourth-grade level	317	(2)
Cloze Procedure Using Word Length as a Clue--Fifth-grade level	319	(2)
For Additional Reading	321	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 5	321	(2)
Improving Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills	323	(84)
Types of Reading Vocabularies and Their Relation to Reading Achievement	323	(3)
The Cone of Experiences	326	(1)
Strategies for Improving Competency in Meaning Vocabulary	327	(15)
Direct Experiences	327	(1)
Second-Hand or Vicarious Experiences	327	(1)
Wide Reading	328	(1)
Books to Promote the Enjoyment of Words	328	(1)
Word Origins and Histories	329	(1)
Five-Step Guide to Vocabulary Independence in Content Areas	330	(1)
Semantic Mapping (Webbing)	331	(1)
A Synonym or Antonym Web	332	(1)
Concept of Definition Map	333	(1)
Key Word of the Day	334	(1)
Context Redefinition Strategy	334	(1)
The Four-Square Strategy	335	(1)
Scaffolding	336	(1)
Invented Spelling	336	(1)
Understanding Relationships Between Words	336	(1)
Word Play	337	(1)
Semantic Features Analysis Grid	338	(1)
Word Derivation	338	(1)
Idiomatic Expressions	338	(1)
Several Other Strategies	339	(1)
Games for Improving Ability in Meaning Vocabulary	340	(1)
Concentration Using Homonyms	340	(1)
Matching Definitions with Words	340	(1)
Homonym ``Old Maid'' Game	341	(1)
The Classification Game	341	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Meaning Vocabulary Knowledge	342	(9)
Think of a Synonym--Second- or Third-grade level	343	(3)
Vocabulary Word Puzzles--Third-grade level	346	(1)
What Do These Mean?--Fourth-grade level	347	(4)
Using Magic Squares for Vocabulary Development	351	(1)
Reproducible	351	(3)
Magic Square--Sixth-grade level	352	(2)
Reading Comprehension	354	(1)
Different Levels of Comprehension	355	(2)
Textually Explicit	355	(1)
Textually Implicit	355	(1)
Critical	356	(1)
Scriptally Implicit	356	(1)
Strategies for Improving Ability in Reading Comprehension	357	(46)
Wide Reading	357	(1)
Poetry	357	(2)
Prediction Strategies	359	(1)
Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DL-T)	360	(1)
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA)	360	(1)
Anticipation Guide	361	(1)
Story Impressions	362	(2)
Story Impressions Activity Sheet	364	(1)
K-W-L and K-W-H-L	365	(1)
K-W-L Activity Sheet	366	(1)
Visual Imagery	367	(1)
Using Puppets	368	(1)
Sock Puppets	369	(1)
Paper Bag Puppets	370	(1)
Stick Puppets	370	(1)
Papier-mache Puppet Heads	371	(1)
Modeling Strategies for Paragraph Meaning	372	(2)
Discriminating between Real and Make-Believe and between Fact and Opinion	374	(2)
Recognizing Main Ideas	376	(1)
Activities to Develop Sequence Ability	377	(2)
Strategies for Improving Ability to Follow Directions	379	(1)
Semantic Maps and Webs	380	(1)
Questioning Strategies, QARs, and Reciprocal Questioning (the ReQuest Procedure)	380	(2)
The Herringbone Technique	382	(1)
Herringbone Diagram in the Form of the Fish Outline	383	(1)
Herringbone Diagram in the Traditional Outline	384	(1)
Other Strategies	385	(1)
Games for Improving Ability in Comprehension	386	(1)
Story Puzzles	386	(1)
Making Matches	386	(1)
The Reading Wizard	387	(1)
Classifying Words Game	388	(1)
Read and Follow the Directions	388	(1)
Positive Word or Negative Word?	389	(1)
Reproducibles for Improving Ability in Comprehension	389	(1)
Activity Sheet for Discriminating between Fact and Opinion--Third-grade level	390	(2)
Activity Sheet for Proverbs--Fifth-grade level	392	(3)
Reliability of Information Activity Sheet--Sixth-grade level	395	(4)
Anticipation/Reaction Guide--Sixth-grade level	399	(4)
For Additional Reading	403	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 6	403	(4)
Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs	407	(40)
Introduction	407	(2)
Types of Students with Special Needs	409	(12)
Students with Learning Disabilities (LD)	410	(1)
Students with Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)	411	(1)
ESL, LEP, or Bilingual Students	412	(1)
Culturally or Linguistically Diverse Students	413	(4)
Mildly Mentally Handicapped Students	417	(1)
Visually Impaired Students	418	(1)
Hearing Impaired Students	418	(2)
Students with Speech and Language Disorders	420	(1)
The Philosophy of Inclusion	421	(2)
Individual Educational Plans (IEPs)	421	(1)
The Least Restrictive Environment	422	(1)
Strategies for Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs	423	(13)
General Guidelines for Teaching Reading Skills	423	(1)
Guidelines for Teaching Reading Skills to ESL, LEP, and Bilingual Students	424	(1)
Guidelines for Teaching Reading to Students Who Are Economically Impoverished	425	(1)
Trade Books for Diverse Learners	426	(1)
African-American Literature	427	(1)
Latin American Literature	428	(1)
Native American Literature	429	(1)
Asian-American Literature	429	(1)
Literature about Other Cultures	430	(1)
Literature about Gender Issues	430	(1)
Literature about Exceptional Learners	431	(1)
Multicultural Library	431	(1)
Multicultural Library PreK-3	432	(1)
Multicultural Library 4-6	432	(1)
African American Library PreK-3	432	(1)
African-American Library 4-6	433	(1)
Resources and Bibliographies for Teaching Reading to Diverse Students	433	(1)
Sources for Multicultural Teaching Aids	434	(1)
Resource Books for Teaching Students with Varioius Special Needs	435	(1)
Strategies for Teaching Reading to Culturally or Linguistically Diverse Students	436	(3)
Whole Language Programs	436	(1)
The Language-Experience Approach	437	(1)
Predictable (Patterned) Trade Books	437	(1)
Wordless Picture Books	437	(1)
Learning Centers	437	(1)
Modeling and Scaffolding	437	(1)
Cooperative Learning Groups	437	(1)
Rosetta Stone Technique	438	(1)
Media Approaches	438	(1)
Choral Reading	438	(1)
The Participation of Family Members and Friends	438	(1)
Provide Authentic Experiences	439	(1)
Arts and Crafts Activities	439	(1)
Additional Suggestions	439	(1)
Strategies for Teaching Reading to Students with Other Special Needs	439	(3)
The Language-Experience Approach	440	(1)
Mnemonic Devices	440	(1)
Behavior Management	440	(1)
Multisensory Approaches	440	(1)
Gillingham and Stillman's VAK Strategy	440	(1)
Fernald's VAKT Strategy	440	(1)
Dwyer and Flippo's Multisensory Spelling and Sight Word Strategy	440	(1)
Analytical-Tutorial Word Identification Strategy	441	(1)
Technology	441	(1)
The Carbo Approach to Reading	441	(1)
Reading Recovery Strategies	442	(1)
Strategies for Students with Dyslexia	442	(2)
Specific Suggestions for Teaching ADHD or Dyslexic Students	444	(1)
Classroom Accommodations for Visually and Hearing Impaired Students	444	(1)
For Additional Reading	444	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 7	445	(2)
The Support of Family Members and Friends with Reading	447	(30)
The Importance of Having the Support of Family Members and Friends in the Reading Program	447	(9)
How Family Members and Friends Can Support the Reading Program	448	(1)
Read to the Young Child Regularly	448	(2)
Encourage Reading for Pleasure and Information on a Regular Basis	450	(4)
The Language-Experience Approach	454	(1)
Activities that Family Members and Friends Can Do in the Classroom	454	(1)
Seven Steps to Creating a Literate Home Environment	455	(1)
What Can the Reading Teacher or Tutor Do to Help Family Members and Friends Participate in the Reading Program?	456	(4)
Family Literacy Programs	456	(1)
Present Reading Workshops for Family Members and Friends	456	(1)
Parent-Teacher Conferences	457	(1)
Recommended Books on Dyslexia or Severe Reading Disability	458	(1)
Teacher-Made Brochure	458	(1)
How to Establish a Home-School Library Exchange	459	(1)
Homework Help Hot Line	460	(1)
Intergenerational Literacy Initiatives	460	(1)
Reproducibles that Can Be Used to Support the Home-School Connection	460	(13)
Checklist for Family Members of Young Children	461	(1)
Reading Checklist for Family Members and Friends--Preschool Children	462	(3)
Reading Checklist for Family Members and Friends--Primary-Grade Children (K-3)	465	(3)
Reading Checklist for Family Members and Friends--Intermediate-Grade Students (4-6)	468	(3)
Sample Newsletter for Family Members and Friends	471	(2)
Reading Games for Primary-Grade Children	473	(2)
Memory	473	(1)
Fishing for Sight Words	473	(1)
Phonic Bingo	474	(1)
Going to the Grocery Store	475	(1)
For Additional Reading	475	(1)
Works Cited in Chapter 8	476	(1)
Index	477