Reading and Writing Center

Here you will find many sources to help you with your reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Use the links below to look at the various skills and techniques to help you master reading and writing.


Clarifying Meaning-Paraphrase

Clarifying Meaning-Reread or Read Ahead

Clarifying Meaning-Summarize

Comparing and Contrasting; Compare and Contrast

Comparing and Contrasting: Identifying Contrasts

Comparing and Contrasting: Make Comparisons

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Implied Main Ideas

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Main Ideas

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Supporting Details

Using Cause and Effect: Identify Causes and Effects

Using Cause and Effect: Understand Effects

Using Cause and Effect: Recognize Cause and Effect Signal Words

Using Cause and Effect: Recognize Multiple Causes

Using Context Clues: Cause and Effect

Using Context Clues: Definition and Description

Using Context Clues: General Knowledge

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Ask Questions

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Predict

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Set a Purpose

Using Word Analysis: Recognize Word Origins

Using Word Analysis: Use Prefixes and Roots

Using Word Analysis: Use Roots and Suffixes

Writing Skills: Creating Paragraph Outlines

Writing Skills: Structuring Paragraphs

Writing Skills: Writing Plays

Writing Skills: Writing to Describe

Writing Skills: Writing to Inform and Explain