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HMH Into Reading Themes/Essential Questions

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HMH Into Reading Themes/Essential Questions

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Students can build background knowledge about what they are reading about in HMH by reading books that match the theme/essential question.

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Into Reading Themes & Essential Questions

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Vocabulary is word knowledge - knowing what the words mean. Word learning is an ongoing process - we are always adding to our "word bank." The goal is to recognize and understand the meaning of spoken and written words.

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Talking to and reading with your child are two terrific ways to help them hear and read new words. Conversations and questions about interesting words are easy, non-threatening ways to get new words into everyday talk. Here are some ideas to get you started.

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24-25_Instructional Shifts, K-5 (2) af.pdf

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NYC Public School NYC READS - Reading Fluency

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Fluency is a child's ability to read a book or other text with accuracy, at a reasonable rate, and with appropriate expression. Reading fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.

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i-Ready Central Resources | Family Center – Home

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On i-Ready Central you’ll find everything you need to be successful with i-Ready, from videos to tips and planning tools.

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Family MTSS October Letter to Parents 2025

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NYC Reads Reading Lists & Resources - HMH

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Grade Level Expectations by Lexile, K-5.pdf

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Activities by Topics - Phonological Awareness

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Kindergarten and First Grade | Florida Center for Reading Research

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Kindergarten and First Grade Student Center Activities Phonological Awareness | Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension

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NYC Public School NYC READS - Flashcards

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NYC Public School NYC READS - Games & Puzzles

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Kindergarten and First Grade | Florida Center for Reading Research

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Kindergarten and First Grade Student Center Activities Phonological Awareness | Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension

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Second Grade and Third Grade Student Center Activities Phonemic Awareness | Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension

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Fourth and Fifth Grade | Florida Center for Reading Research

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Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Student Center Activities Advanced Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension

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Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand or connect to what they are reading, they are not really reading. Good readers are both purposeful and active, and have the skills to absorb what they read, analyze it, make sense of it, and make it their own.

Strong readers think actively as they read. They use their experiences and knowledge of the world, vocabulary, language structure, and reading strategies to make sense of the text and know how to get the most out of it. They know when they have problems with understanding and what thinking strategies to use to resolve these problems when they pop up.

Teachers can play a critical role in helping students develop their comprehension skills. Reading research has shown that comprehension instruction can help students do a better job of understanding and remembering what they read. Good instruction can also help students communicate with others, verbally and in writing, about what they've read.

What good readers do

Draw on prior knowledge. Good readers draw on prior knowledge and experience to help them understand what they are reading.

Draw inferences. In addition to understanding the literal points that the author is making, good readers are able to "read between the lines" and draw inferences about a wide range of hidden meanings, such as why events are unfolding as they do, why characters behave in a certain way, what the characters are thinking, and what might happen next.

Self-monitor. During reading, good readers learn to monitor their understanding, adjust their reading speed to fit the difficulty of the text, and address any comprehension problems they have. After reading, they check their understanding of what they have read. Students who are good at monitoring their comprehension know when they understand what they're reading and when they don't.

Form mental images. Good readers often form mental pictures, or images, as they read. Readers (especially younger readers) who picture the story during reading understand and remember what they read better than readers who do not create a picture in their mind.

Summarize and retell. Summarizing requires students to determine what is important in the text and then put it into their own words by retelling, verbally or in writing. Instruction in summarizing can help students become more purposeful as they read and more skillful in comprehending. Summarizing can help students to:

Identify main ideas orally or in writing.

Connect the main or central ideas orally or in writing.

Learn to weed out unnecessary information.

Remember what they have read.

Can your child tell you what happened in the story?

This video is from Home Reading Helper, a resource for parents to elevate children's reading at home provided by Read Charlotte . Find more video, parent activities, printables, and other resources at Home Reading Helper .

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Comprehension is understanding what you read - the goal of reading! It is the thinking process readers use to understand what they read. Strong vocabulary, background knowledge, and an understanding of how language works are keys to comprehension.

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Reading with your child (Reading Rockets)

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Reading with your child (Reading Rockets)

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Discover the many reasons why reading aloud with your child has such a big impact on their literacy development and social-emotional growth. And get tips on how to read aloud (make it fun and interactive), plus links to finding great read-aloud books.

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Books/Music/Movies | The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library features more than 6 million items in its circulating collections. Search the NYPL catalog for everything from books, e-books, and audiobooks to music and movies.

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We want to support our children’s success in school. The good news is that there are measures of reading and math ability – Lexile and Quantile measures – to help us do that!

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Book Wizard: Find and Level Books for Your Classroom | Scholastic

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Level your classroom library, create book lists, and find the right book at just the right reading level for students with Book Wizard.

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1. Standards and Curriculum

2. Parent Workshops

3. Family Letters

4. NYC Reads

5. i-Ready Support

6. Phonemic Awareness

7. Phonics

8. Fluency

9. Vocabulary

10. Retelling

11. Comprehension

12. Digital Libraries

13. Selecting Books

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NYC Public School NYC READS - Resources for Families

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School leadership teams develop plans to share and inform families and caregivers about their child’s literacy progress, empowering families to ask the necessary questions that will allow them to support their child at home and school. All schools will develop family friendly, home-language