The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension

$ 129⁹⁹

Many reading intervention teachers, who are faithfully implementing science of reading-based instruction for older students do a fine job of teaching the word recognition strand (phonemic awareness, spelling, phonics) of Dr. Hollis Scarborough's famous two-strand rope.

However, some teachers say they are less equipped to teach the language comprehension strand of the rope. For students who have demonstrated basic mastery of the alphabetic code and can read with some degree of fluency, reading researchers tell us that the following language comprehension instructional components have the greatest influence on improving reading comprehension. Think the second half of a reading intervention program or Tier 2 intervention, ELL, SPED, and adult literacy classes for these helpful instructional resources.

The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension includes integrated reading and writing instruction and practice (30 minutes per-day, 5 days per week, 18 weeks) with these print resources:

5 Weekly Language Comprehension Activities:

Background Knowledge: Mentor text bell ringers
Vocabulary Worksheets: Academic language, Greek and Latin morphology, figures of speech, connotations, multiple meaning words with the Diagnostic Academic Language Placement Assessment
Syntax in Reading
Reading Comprehension: Strategies and expository animal articles, composed in tiered grades 1-7 levels with inferential questions
Literacy Knowledge: Narrative and expository genre and text structure

No prep, no outside of class correction. Easy to teach. Written by a teacher (MA reading specialist and ELA teacher) for teachers and their students to improve struggling readers' reading as quickly as possible.

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Here's a freebie on Literary Knowledge narrative mini-lessons to see the quality of my resources:

Note that the entire contents of this program are included in The Science of Reading Intervention Program BUNDLE, which includes comprehensive word recognition (phonemic awareness, morphology, phonics, heart words, spelling, decodables) and assessment-based instructional resources for differentiated small group and individualized instruction.

Testimonials and Recommendations: Here's what teachers are saying about The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension

"This is a great product for teaching grammar and mechanics. I like how it allows for students to achieve mastery. It has great step by step directions for teaching the skills as well as help on differentiating instruction. Laura P.

The Diagnostic Academic Language Assessment (thank you for the Google forms!) placed my students right where they need to learn. The vocabulary worksheets cover every one of the comprehensive Anchor Standards for Language 4, 5, and 6. So well done! Michael Moustafa

"I am an Instructional Coach and am responsible for running Response to Intervention groups, this is the perfect resource that I have been looking for! Thank you so much for creating it!" Jamie Kidwell

"Excellent! Just what I needed for my ELLs!" Deneise McGowan

"I just wanted to thank you for creating these explicit and extensive resources for students in need. Thank you! I am working with one class of ESL students and two classes of Read 180 students with behavior issues and have been struggling to find methods to address their specific areas of weakness. I am also teaching three senior level English classes and have found them to have serious deficits in many critical areas that may impact their success if they are attending college level courses in a year's time. I have been trying to find a way to help all of them in specific and measurable ways - and I found you!" Cathy Ford

"The Science of Reading Intervention Program is a great resource to use with my struggling 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders." Cougar Creations

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