Reading





SAT reading, vocabulary, and grammar practice http://www.majortests.com/sat/reading-comprehension.php

CNN Literacy Archives http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/energydebate/storyweek.html

Milgram's study on obedience

Speed reading exercise with CNN's "Superfoods" below. 1. Open the text of the interview in the Word document above.. Preview/survey it for 2 mins. 2. Copy it. 3. Open the Shaks program below in a separate window so you can read and follow these instructions.. 4. Paste the Superfoods text into the window "Text to Read." 5. Click "Accept." 6. Above the window, click "Line Reading." 7. Click "Settings." 8. Set the chunk size to "5." 9. Check the box "Start chunk at the start of new sentences." 10. Click "Accept." 11. Set the speed. Start at 200. You can experiment with different speeds, but it's good to begin fast and continue increasing the speed to train your eye muscles to move across the page in word groups. 12. As you read the chunks, do not vocalize the words to yourself. Just take in the "chunk" and let the speed carry you across and through the text. 12. Now click "Start." You can pause at anytime, but it's best to continue through the text beginning to end. 13. Go to http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/superfoods/home.html. Complete the Activities from Vocabulary to Conclusions. Record your scores in your Reading Log. 14. Write a 1 paragraph summary of the story to test your comprehension. Then write a 1 paragraph reflection on your reading process and comprehension. Also save these in your Reading Log at the Reading page of your wiki. Note: you can practice this speed reading exercise with any text you can paste into the text box.

http://www.shaks.ws/program.html?1