Reading comprehension and vocabulary

Teach academic vocabulary to students with IEPs: direction words, signal words and content terms, a weekly routine, a worked example and weak vs better pairs.

An explicit vocabulary instruction routine: say, define, show examples and nonexamples, check, use and review, with a worked example and weak vs better pairs.

Six context clues activities from nonsense words to passage checks, with signal word hunts, a substitute-and-check step and one student's 6 weeks of data.

Fix-up strategies for reading: a 5-step list students use when meaning breaks down, how to teach the stop signal, a worked example and how to measure it.

Measure reading comprehension IEP goals with fixed-level passages, set item counts and the right scoring: rubrics for retell and summary, accuracy for main idea

Teach main idea in six steps, from topic sorting to unstated main ideas, with a gist routine, one student's 8 weeks of probe data and weak vs better lessons.

Six inference activities in teaching order, from picture clues to inference stops in real text, with one student's 6 weeks of data and weak vs better versions.

How to teach previewing text: a 3-minute routine for titles, headings, visuals and bold words, a worked example with probe data, and common mistakes.

How to use reciprocal teaching, QAR and SQ3R with students with IEPs: role cards, adaptations, a worked group example, a role rubric and a filled-in data sheet.

How to teach root words, prefixes and suffixes: a sequence of word parts, a 5-step lesson routine, a worked example with probe data and common mistakes.

Teach summarizing in six steps: cut minor details, replace lists with a category word, write section gists, combine them under a word limit and self-check.

How to teach the visualizing reading strategy: sketch-and-label stops, sensory prompts, a worked example with rubric data, and common teaching mistakes.

Teach the self-questioning strategy for reading: question starters, a before, during and after routine, a worked example with data, and weak vs better pairs.

How to measure vocabulary growth for an IEP goal: pick the word set, match the format to the goal, score explanations 0 to 2, and graph weekly probes.

Vocabulary instruction for English learners with IEPs: cognates, oral practice, visuals, home language links, a worked example and how to keep goals fair.

Vocabulary interventions that work in small groups: word selection, explicit teaching, semantic mapping, review cycles and a group data sheet walkthrough.

20 content-area reading IEP goals for science and social studies texts: previewing, vocabulary, primary sources, graphics and notes, with a rubric data sheet.

20 fact and opinion IEP goals: spoken statements, sentence sorts, passages, news and persuasive text, and writing, with a decision table and scoring rules.

16 genre IEP goals for sorting genres, poetry, drama, folktales and informational text, each with a baseline and criterion, plus a filled-in rubric data sheet.

12 IEP goals for author's purpose and point of view, from sorting texts by purpose to narrator and author perspective, each with a clue-based criterion.

24 cause and effect IEP goals, from picture pairs and story events to signal words, cause chains in science and history, and spoken explanations.

24 compare and contrast IEP goals, from same and different with objects to two characters, two texts and two arguments, each with a baseline and criterion.

20 context clues IEP goals, from naming the clue type to multiple-meaning words, test items and word parts plus context, each with a baseline and probe plan.

24 figurative language IEP goals for similes, metaphors, idioms, sarcasm and literary devices, plus how to teach idioms to students with autism.

24 inferencing IEP goals from picture inferences to test-style passages, each with a baseline, a clue-plus-answer criterion and a probe plan, by grade band.

20 main idea IEP goals from topic to summary: main topic, paragraph main idea, supporting details, objective summary and theme, each with a probe plan.

16 retell IEP goals for stories and informational text, scored on a rubric, with a filled-in rubric data sheet, probe schedule and objectives that add parts.

12 sequencing IEP goals for story events, informational processes, spoken narratives and daily routines, with baselines, criteria and an order scoring rule.

16 story elements IEP goals from naming characters and setting to plot structure and how setting shapes events, plus a story grammar table and scoring rules.

12 summarizing IEP goals for stories, paragraphs, articles and spoken summaries, with a 5-point summary rubric, word limits and objectives that fade support.

20 IEP goals for text features and text structure: captions, headings, index, charts and maps, websites and the five structures, each with a baseline.

20 theme IEP goals, from the moral of a fable to theme development and central idea across a text, with a theme statement rubric and objectives by step.

12 making predictions IEP goals from picture walks to novels, each with a baseline and criterion, plus a 3-point prediction rubric and a filled-in data sheet.

12 media literacy IEP goals for ads, persuasion techniques, news vs opinion, online sources and propaganda, each with a baseline and a rubric data sheet.

12 multiple-meaning words and homophones IEP goals with baselines and criteria, a 0 to 2 scoring rubric, probe schedule and a filled-in data sheet example.

16 measurable reading comprehension IEP goals from kindergarten to high school, each with a baseline, a criterion, the measure and the matching template.

12 student-friendly definitions with notes on what makes each one work, weak vs strong pairs, a 4-part writing formula and how to check that one is working.

Listening comprehension vs reading comprehension: the deciding test, a side-by-side table, three student scenarios and what each pattern means for goals.

A fill-in before, during and after reading lesson planner with a strategy menu for each phase, a completed grade 7 example and notes on what reviewers check.

A fill-in story retell rubric with a 14-point score, an informational version, a scored student example and a short routine for teaching retelling.

A fill-in story map template at three levels, from a 4-box map to full story grammar, with a completed example, scoring rules and what reviewers look for.

Signal words for the five text structures in one chart, a fill-in structure notes template with a completed example, and a routine for teaching structure.

Your child reads words well but does not understand them. What it means, an annotated report example, questions to ask the school and next steps to take.

The levels of word knowledge from unknown to flexible use, a probe for each level, one student's word-by-word profile and how levels shape vocabulary goals.

How maze probes work for reading progress monitoring, how they differ from cloze, how to score and graph them, and what one student's data looked like.

What metacognitive strategy instruction is, how plan, monitor and evaluate look in a reading lesson, one student's 12-week example, and how it fits an IEP.

What Tier 1, 2 and 3 vocabulary words are, examples by grade, a 4-question test for picking Tier 2 words, and how vocabulary tiers differ from MTSS tiers.

Types of comprehension questions (literal, inferential, vocabulary, main idea, structure, evaluative) with examples, an error profile and test notes.