Reading Advice!

Reading Tools

A graphic organizer is a visual learning tool that helps students organize their thoughts and organize information from reading. Visit these websites

forfree downloads of graphic organizers to help you deepen your comprehension

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/causeandeffect/index.shtml#disjointed
Whether it’s fact & opinion or cause & effect, there’s an organizer here to help you make sense of what you read.

http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/curriculum/personal_dev/erc/sec_cycle1/go_list.html
These organizers are designed for secondary students.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/outstandingbooks.cfm
OR
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html
Are you bound for college? Then you need to take a look at “Books for the College Bound.” How many will you read before you finish high

school? (See the site below for another list of books that are “musts” before college.

http://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/genre/browse/index.cfm?category_number=128
Find discussion guides for the "Adult-Teen Crossover" category.

http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/readit9.html
What are other teens assigned to read in high school? Find out here.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09topten.cfm
What are the top ten books for young adults in 2009? Find out here.

http://alimcj.tripod.com/AliBabaB-9.html#HS
Click on the “high school” link to the left of the page to view some excellent selections.

http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/lls/library/kids/kids_readinglists.html
Lists, lists, and more lists! From babies and toddlers to high school seniors, find out what other people are reading

http://libraries.luc.edu/about/banned/index.htm
Banned books! What are others trying to prevent you from reading? Take a look---you’ll be surprised!

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/09topten.cfm
Are you a reluctant reader? Does someone have to “twist your arm” before you’ll pick up a book? Then, this is the website for you. Even students

who are reluctant to read will love these books!