The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension Lessons and Worksheets
5.0 · 20 teacher reviewsProgram Description
Time to teach "the other strand" of Scarborough's Rope! Background Knowledge, Morphology and Vocabulary, Syntax, Reading Comprehension Strategies, and Literacy Knowledge (Genre). Plus executive function and study skills! For students who have mostly mastered decoding, the following language comprehension instructional components have the greatest influence on improving reading comprehension.
The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension is the ideal second half of a full-year reading intervention program or a key addition to ELL, SPED, and adult literacy classes. Instruction includes whole-class, small group, and individualized activities and worksheets.
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The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Language Comprehension includes integrated reading and writing instruction and practice (30 minutes per-day, 5 days per week, 18 weeks) with these resources:
7 Weekly Language Comprehension Activities:
- Background Knowledge: Mentor text bell ringers
- Vocabulary Worksheets: Academic language, Greek and Latin morphemes, figures of speech, connotations, multiple meaning words
- Syntax in Reading
- Reading Comprehension: Strategies and expository animal articles, composed in tiered grades 1-7 levels with inferential questions
- Literacy Knowledge: Narrative and expository genre and text structure
- Greek and Latin Morphology: Guided lessons with anchor words
- Executive Function and Study Skills
No prep, no outside of class correction. Easy to teach. Written by a teacher (MA reading specialist and ELA teacher) for teachers and their students to improve struggling readers' reading as quickly as possible.
All program components are digital downloads (no print books).
Note that the entire contents of this program are included in the full-year Science of Reading Intervention Program, which includes comprehensive word recognition (phonics, spelling, fluency, and comprehension) and assessment-based instructional resources for differentiated small group and individualized instruction.
What teachers say
All reviews“This is an excellent resource! A must purchase! 10/10!”
“This was very thorough and helpful to use for intervention for 5th graders. Finally a program that does not make students feel like babies as they learn important skills they may have missed in younger grades”
“An extensive product suitable for students of all ages. Love that it is suitable testing and resources for older students with reading difficulties- there are too few suitable resources for this age group. Reading passages are appealing with attached ideas on how to best target each one.”
“The Sam and Friends Phonics Books are amazing. I have been using them for two years now, my middle school kids love them, they can relate to the stories, and I have seen improved reading in all of them. They would often want to read additional books and be upset that we had to wait till the next day. My kids often said these are great to read and not about baby stuff. Several were like, 'He should make it a novel because it kind of is!'”
“I am an Instructional Coach and am responsible for running RtI groups, this is the perfect resource that I have been looking for! Thank you so much for creating it!”
“The Sam and Friends Books (decodables) are just what my struggling middle school and high school readers need!”
“Your reading assessments made me "the hit" at our SHARE faculty meeting!”
“Excellent! Just what I needed for my ELLs!”
“I love the assessment parts. The students were much more willing to try when they understood that they would work on skills they as individuals were missing. The worksheets are detailed enough to really cover the material without overwhelming the students. I teach 9th and 10th graders that are in the juvenile correctional system so they have many educational gaps, but this is structured so that I can easily work with a small group or individual as needed to fill those gaps.”
“I just wanted to thank you for creating these explicit and extensive resources for students in need. Thank you! I am working with one class of ESL students and two classes of Read 180 students with behavior issues and have been struggling to find methods to address their specific areas of weakness. I am also teaching three senior level English classes and have found them to have serious deficits in many critical areas that may impact their success if they are attending college level courses in a year's time. I have been trying to find a way to help all of them in specific and measurable ways - and I found you!”
“Very useful. I love the flexibility to target the individual needs of all my students. Thank you!”
“This has been a great resource for my small group instruction!”
“This is a great resource to use with my struggling 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.”
“This is a fantastic resource.”
“Our middle school students love your fluency articles and practice. So far we are delighted with the program and are happy with the results!”
“I used this with a student I was tutoring, made a great improvement in her fluency skills!”
“Used during our after school tutoring to boost DIBELS scores! Great product! Thanks!”
“The Diagnostic Academic Language Assessment (thank you for the Google forms!) placed my students right where they need to learn. The vocabulary worksheets cover every one of the comprehensive Anchor Standards for Language 4, 5, and 6. So well done!”
“Awesome!!!! Great for screening in an SLP clinic.”
“This is a great product for teaching grammar and mechanics. I like how it allows for students to achieve mastery. It has great step by step directions for teaching the skills as well as help on differentiating instruction.”
FAQ
Questions teachers ask
Which students is this for?
It is for students who have mostly mastered decoding and now need the language comprehension side of reading. The publisher describes it as the ideal second half of a full-year reading intervention program or a key addition to ELL, SPED, and adult literacy classes.
How much time does it take?
The integrated reading and writing instruction and practice runs 30 minutes per day, five days per week, for 18 weeks.
What does the weekly instruction cover?
There are seven weekly language comprehension activities: background knowledge mentor text bell ringers, vocabulary worksheets, syntax in reading, reading comprehension, literacy knowledge, Greek and Latin morphology, and executive function and study skills.
How are different reading levels handled?
The reading comprehension component uses expository animal articles composed in tiered grades 1 to 7 levels with inferential questions, so the same article can serve a range of readers.
How much prep and grading is there?
The program states no prep and no outside of class correction, and includes whole-class, small group, and individualized activities and worksheets.
Is this included in the full program?
Yes. The entire contents of this program are also included in The Science of Reading Intervention Program bundle, which adds word recognition and assessment-based instructional resources. A free preview is available from the product page.
