Middle school reading strategies resources for parents

Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

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Also included in: [A-Z + 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

[A-Z English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

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[A-Z + 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

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A Special Kind of Teaching

Parent Bookmark: Tips and Strategies While Reading With Your Child

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Are your parents asking "how can I help my child with reading"? This is the perfect tool that will do just that and more. I created this "Parent Bookmark" as a resource for my parents when reading with their child at home. Typically I have shared this resource at Open House Night or Parent/ Teacher Conferences. The feedback that I have received back from parents has been overwhelmingly positive. Many parents stated that this tool has become part of their home reading routine. This "Paren

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, Centers

[Levels M-Z English] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

Types:

Also included in: [A-Z + 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

[DRA Levels 1-30 English] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

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Also included in: [A-Z + 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

Reading Strategies 101: Resources for Parents

Created by

Teaching in Stripes

This file will be an excellent addition to your parent resources! Parent-school communication is key for student success, especially when it comes to reading. This file includes 8 parent resource sheets explaining reading strategies that are commonly taught in elementary schools across the country. Each resource sheet explains the strategy, gives tips for helping students, lists questions or question stems for parents, and lists several book suggestions to practice the strategy. These resour

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Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

K - 6th

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Parent Help at Home--Improve Reading Comprehension at Home

Created by

LoLo and behold

I'm sure you've had parents ask you, "How can I help my student at home?" This resource is a tool to help you answer that question! It gives parents some ideas on how to help their student improve their reading comprehension at home. One of the best ways for parents to help with this is to have conversations with their student about what they are reading! In this resource, one page is for fiction, one page is for nonfiction. I provide questions that parents can ask before, during and after readi

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

Reading Questions for Parents Hooray! {Great for Open House and Conferences!}

Created by

LearnCharlotte

Reading is an area where parents want to help at home, so why not provide them with questions for taking their child's comprehension to the next level? This packet provides questions to use with any fiction and nonfiction text as well as a guide for setting up happy and productive reading time at home! All you have to do is print and hand them out at Back-to-School night, orientation, open house, or parent conferences! Want more resources to use with parents? Check out my Parent Reading Packet!

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Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

[DRA Levels 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

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Grades:

K - 7th

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Reading Strategies, Summer

Summer Reading Comprehension Questions for Parents | Use with any book!

Created by

Sunflower Scaffolds

PREVENT THE SUMMER SLIDE! These fun, summer-themed task cards will help parents keep their children in tip-top reading shape and ready to go for next year!This resource includes 23 reading comprehension questions in the form of:Task CardsSlidesB&W PrintableAlso includes a parent letter and blank letter template✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿---✿✿ Reach out anytime by emailing me! sunflowerscaffolds@gmail.com ✿Follo

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Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, For Parents, Task Cards

Guided Reading Level - Comprehension Question Bookmarks

Created by

Inclusion Essentials

These bookmarks ask questions based on Guided Reading Levels. Levels A-Z are included! Students can use the bookmarks independently, in partners or small groups, or you can use them as anchor charts and reference materials. The possibilities are endless!Looking for additional Guided Reading Level resources? Check out the products below!Guided Reading Level Characteristics and Student Behaviors

Subjects:

Activities, Assessment, For Parents

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.7

, RL.K.9

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Also included in: Guided Reading Level Bundle - Characteristics, Behaviors, & Bookmarks

Parent Resource for Guided Reading Levels

Created by

Ross is Boss

This product is perfect for parent teacher conferences or other meetings where reading progress is being discussed. The following resource is written specifically for parents to understand their child's reading level and how best to help them when reading at home. Adapted from the Fountas and Pinnell reading system and the Literacy Continuum, these one-page (per level) papers make it easy to distribute to parents as needed. Each hand-out gives a clear breakdown of behaviors/skills that childr

Subjects:

Study Guides, Handouts, For Parents

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

comprehension questions for parents to use at home in English and SPANISH

Created by

Carley Copto

This document has comprehension questions in 12 categories that parents can use at home to talk to their children about what they're reading. It is also translated in Spanish. Parents will find this really helpful because they will actually know what to ask!

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Spelling

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Reading at Home - Help of Parents

Created by

I Can in Elementary

This is a one page reference sheet I give to parents at conferences to help their students at home. I gives tips on how to support and compliment their reading.

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Editable NEWSLETTER TEMPLATE great for Reading Support or READ 180 classes

Created by

ELA Love and Reading

Please note: The At-Home page of this newsletter template is included in my fully editable Student Data Binder Materials. The binder materials also include a class syllabus and welcome letter for Read180. This file includes a PDF and fully editable PowerPoint. Increase parent engagement and involvement with this appealing template. The fonts are from KG Fonts. They are free to download from TPT, if needed. They are: KG Second Chances SketchKG Second Chances SolidKG Eyes Wide OpenKG Always a Good

Subjects:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Annotating Text, Annotation Bookmark, Middle School Reading Comprehension

Created by

Linda Jennifer

Annotating Text, Annotation Bookmark, Middle School Reading Comprehension Using a yellow highlighter has become an annotation staple for high school students. Is this the best way to mark up a textbook or novel? Studies have shown that highlighters hinder retention and comprehension. Simple highlighting encourages a passive reading style rather than an active one. Students do not engage critically with the text when annotating with a simple highlighter. They are trying to absorb it all without r

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, For Parents

CCSS:

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[DRA Levels 30-70 English] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

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Supporting students’ reading at home is easy when you have ready-to-go reading level guides written with parent-friendly vocabulary. These Guided Reading Level Parent Letters are designed to explain the specific characteristics of students’ independent and instructional reading levels. Simply provide during parent teacher reading conferences to explain a child’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and more. These parent handouts are also perfect to send home in book bags and with students’

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 7th

Types:

Living Books Homeschool Lessons

Also included in: [A-Z + 1-70 English Bundle] Reading Levels Explained for Parents | Parent Guide

7th Grade Reading Diagnostic Assessment (CCSS / TEKS) Reading level test

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This is a diagnostic reading assessment appropriate for use with 7th grade aged children. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and to the required reading skills identified by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The assessment includes reading and response tasks based on reading literature, reading informational texts, and reading argumentative or persuasive texts. Moving beyond skills taught in the lower grades, this assessment emphasizes more complex comprehensi

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

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READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS higher order thinking on any text 3rd-6th grade

Created by

One Teacher's Journey

READING COMPREHENSION guiding questions to promote higher order thinking. A practical and time saving resource you can use orally to unpack any teaching text during close reading. Then enhance independent reading activities or centres for fluent readers. Consists of 6 colour (color) coded cards to use in your reading programme (program), as individual and levelled bookmarks. Alternatively, join all 6 cards into into fans for regular group / class use. Levelled in increasing complexity to match

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, For Parents, Centers

Also included in: CLOSE Reading Guides for COMPREHENSION and FLUENCY Posters BUNDLE 2nd-5th

Middle School Upper Elementary Reading Handout for Parents

Created by

Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

As a middle grade/middle school teacher, I always have a handful of parents that want ideas for how to help their reader. This FREE resource was designed to give parents tangible and helpful ideas to get their learners reading. At the middle grade levels, it is so important for parents to see that we really need to keep working on their love of reading, their vocabulary, and using their time with ingenuity in mind. This can be tricky at this age, because many are used to more worksheet and compr

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Jen Bengel - Out of This World Literacy

9 At-Home Reading Scavenger Hunts - Digital & Print

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I put together this fun set of scavenger hunts as a way to help kids review reading skills all while having a little fun at home! It doesn’t hurt that this will get kids up and moving and burn some energy!INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:Simple step-by-step directions {materials needed, how to play, after the hunt}9 reading-based scavenger hunts that can be done anywhere (home, school, outside, etc)Google Classroom Digital VersionTHE READING SKILLS IN EACH HUNTQuestioningSequencingSettingsPersonal Conn

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Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, For Parents

Parent Guide: Reinforcing CCSS Reading: 3-5 | Digital | English & Spanish

Created by

Recess and Success

**Digital version of English AND Spanish now included for distance learning!**One of the most frequent questions we're asked as teachers is "How can I help my child at home?" Most parents and guardians have good intentions of helping their child succeed, but don't have the proper background knowledge or tools to be the most effective. This resource is intended to be a stand-alone guide for parents and guardians to help reinforce the Common Core Standards at home. For each standard, there is a br

Subjects:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: BUNDLE Parent Guide: Reinforcing CCSS Reading: K-5 | Digital | English & Spanish

Reading Comprehension Questions for Parents Bookmark - English and Spanish

Created by

Billy Wallace

This bookmark features questions that parents can ask their children about the book they're reading to check their comprehension. The questions require no background knowledge of the book and go from basic literal questions to evaluative and inferential. The bookmark is able to be printed double-sided for Spanish-speaking families as well.

Subjects:

Close Reading, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 8th

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