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Daniel J. Kurland: Critical Reading: Inference: Reading Ideas as Well as Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This college instructor offers his insights into critical reading and how to develop skills to interpret as well as comprehend the written word. RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1 textual evidence and inference.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Roaring 20's

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module with thirteen links to texts, images, and videos, with information about life during the 1920's. RI.9-10.7 different mediums
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Prezi: Explicit v. Implicit Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Slideshow investigates how to determine what the text is saying v. what it means.
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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Reading Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Mind Tools reviews six different strategies to help you read more effectively. RI.11-12.10a Text Complexity
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Skimming for Main Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to scan a question for the main idea.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Avoiding Digressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to avoid digressions when answering reading comprehension questions.
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Laflemm.com: Reading Resources: Inference

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has reading tips and exercises that explain inferences. There is an answer key for students to check their work. RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1 & RL.11-12.1 textual evidence and inferences
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Other

Critical Reading: Three Ways to Read and Discuss Texts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Designed to help students think about their reading and writing skills, this page offers three different ways to interpret and discuss texts.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Context Clues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces types of context clues.