• Preview text features to make a prediction about the text content.

  • Use heading, subheadings, and illustrations

  • Use captions, topic sentences, book jackets and introductory paragraphs to make a prediction about the text content (checklist)

  • Use graphic displays such as charts, maps, graphs, and timelines to make a prediction about the text content

ESL Ideas      (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional)
(B) Working from a list or example and with a  peer, students label the parts of an article or textbook chapter, such as headings, subheading, picture, chart, map, caption, paragraph, etc. 
(I, T) Students utilize previewing strategies before reading a magazine article such as reading the first and last paragraph and then predicting the subject of the article.
(I, T) During a read-aloud exercise, students write what they believe will happen next, then share their answers with the class at the end of the exercise to find who was most accurate

Inference Notes
(I, T) Activity student finds six quotes or examples that reveal important or different aspects of the subject and make inferences

Drawing Inferences
(I, T) Activity students writes direct quotations and then writes own inference meaning of text

Prereading Notes
(I, T) Activity students use reading strategies to preview reading and make predictions of text content

Revised KWL Chart
(I, T) Activity student uses as a pre-reading activity strategy and makes connections between the topic at hand and the other things know in the student's schema

English Works: Reading Exercises
(I, T) Traditional reading practice (main idea, details, and inference) including online self-checking vocabulary and comprehension quizzes

Reading / Speaking Comprehension Dialogues
(B, I, T) These reading comprehension / dialogues provide an opportunity for both reading and speaking practice. Each dialogue is also followed by a multiple choice quiz for comprehension practice. Each dialogue is listed under the appropriate level with a short introduction regarding target areas for speaking practice.

5 Minute English
(B, I, T) Reading, vocabulary, and grammar activities including passages with online self-checking quizzes

Graphic Organizers
(B, I, T) Graphic organizer tools that actively engage the student to put ideas and notes in order

Helper: Graphic Organizers
(B, I, T) Library of graphic organizers available in the following categories: general, sorting, graphs and charts, sequencing, storytelling, miscellaneous, KWL and KWHL

ESL Reading Rubric
(B, I, T) Rubric table divided into reading level capabilities to assist the teacher in modifying lessons and assessments

ESL Learning Centre: Classic English Readings
(B, I, T) Short famous texts in English from classic sources including: poetry, Declaration of Independence, Shakespeare

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