Table of Contents

Presentation Slides

Theory:
From Focus on Basics, August 2001:
“Techniques for Teaching Beginning-Level Reading to Adults” by
Ashley Hager
“Theory to Practice, Practice to Theory” by Anne Murr
“Teaching Reading to First-Level Adults” by Judith A. Alamprese
Summary of the National Reading Panel Report “Teaching Children to Read”
by the International Reading Association (from
www.reading.org)
Phonemic Awareness for Speaking and Reading Success (The Wilson Reading
System) (from Hager’s article)
“The Sounds of English” from Teaching Adults: An ESL Resource Book

Reading Comprehension Activities:

“Read Aloud and Spot the Differences” from Greg Goodmacher
“A Fun Reading Comprehension Activity” from Mehmet Ali Akgun
“Picture Words and Word Pictures” from Purple Cows and Potato Chips
“Advertising” from Purple Cows and Potato Chips

Pronunciation Activities:
From Blackline Masters for Decoding Longer Words :
Common Beginning Syllables a, be, de, re
Open and Closed Syllables
From www.LessonLogic.com (EPS): Vowel/Vowel Syllable Rule
From READ 180:
Lesson 17: Words with Open Syllables
Lesson 18: Words with Closed Syllables
Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme Segmentation
From Teaching Phonics & Word Study in the Intermediate Grades:
Syllabication Activities
From Dave’s ESL Café:
“Pronunciation Directions” (directions and map)
“Call ‘em Up!”
“Pronunciation Battleship (directions and two players grids)
“Make Your Own Tongue Twisters”
“Ship or Sheep: A Diagnostic Pronunciation Activity” (from www.itesl.org)

Resource List