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<p>Common Core State Standards xi</p> <p>The Authors xv</p> <p>Preface to the Sixth Edition xvii</p> <p><b>Section 1: Foundations 1</b></p> <p>List 1 Typical Literacy Development 4</p> <p>List 2 Speech Sound Development 8</p> <p>List 3 Sound-Awareness Books 9</p> <p>List 4 Rhyming Books 11</p> <p>List 5 Predictable Books 14</p> <p>List 6 Books without Words 16</p> <p>List 7 Print Concepts 19</p> <p>List 8 Phonics Awareness 20</p> <p>List 9 Rhyming Words 21</p> <p>List 10 Minimal Pairs 23</p> <p>List 11 Word Segmentation 30</p> <p>List 12 Active Response Activities 33</p> <p>List 13 Handwriting Charts 36</p> <p>List 14 Reading and Language Tips for Parents of Young Children 38</p> <p>List 15 Language Arts Glossary for Parents and Others 41</p> <p><b>Section 2: Phonics 51</b></p> <p>List 16 Suggested Phonics Teaching Order 53</p> <p>List 17 Consonant Sounds and Spellings 55</p> <p>List 18 Vowel Sounds and Spellings 57</p> <p>List 19 Double Vowels 58</p> <p>List 20 The Final E Rule 59</p> <p>List 21 Sound Determined by Letter Position 60</p> <p>List 22 Phonics Example Words 61</p> <p>List 23 The Most Common Phonograms 78</p> <p>List 24 Phonograms 79</p> <p>List 25 Phonically Irregular Words 88</p> <p>List 26 Standalones—Words without Rhymes 89</p> <p>List 27 Syllabication Rules 90</p> <p><b>Section 3: Useful Words 93</b></p> <p>List 28 High-Frequency Instant Words 95</p> <p>List 29 Homophones 102</p> <p>List 30 Homographs and Heteronyms 110</p> <p>List 31 Easily Confused Words 119</p> <p>List 32 Collective Nouns 122</p> <p>List 33 Mass or Uncountable Nouns 124</p> <p>List 34 Compound Words 126</p> <p>List 35 Nonreversible Word Pairs 129</p> <p>List 36 Similes 130</p> <p>List 37 Metaphors 131</p> <p>List 38 Collocations 132</p> <p>List 39 Common Word Idioms 133</p> <p>List 40 Idiomatic Expressions 135</p> <p><b>Section 4: Vocabulary Builders 139</b></p> <p>List 41 The Twenty Most Common Prefixes 142</p> <p>List 42 Prefixes of Number, Size, and Amount 143</p> <p>List 43 More Prefixes 145</p> <p>List 44 The Twenty Most Common Suffixes 149</p> <p>List 45 Inflectional Suffixes 150</p> <p>List 46 More Suffixes 151</p> <p>List 47 Greek and Latin Roots 155</p> <p>List 48 -Ology Word Family 160</p> <p>List 49 -Phobia and -Philia Word Families 161</p> <p>List 50 Synonyms 162</p> <p>List 51 Antonyms 165</p> <p>List 52 Words with Multiple Meanings 168</p> <p>List 53 Onomatopoeia 171</p> <p>List 54 Portmanteau or Blended Words 173</p> <p>List 55 Clipped Words 175</p> <p>List 56 Oxymorons 176</p> <p>List 57 Sesquipedalian Superstars 177</p> <p>List 58 Eponyms and Toponyms—Words Based on Names 181</p> <p>List 59 Neologisms or New Words 186</p> <p>List 60 Words Borrowed from Other Languages 191</p> <p>List 61 French and Latin Phrases 194</p> <p>List 62 American and British English Words 196</p> <p>List 63 Words and Phrases from Mythology 198</p> <p>List 64 Shakespeare in Words and Phrases 203</p> <p><b>Section 5: Content Literacy 205</b></p> <p>List 65 High-Utility Academic Words—Primary Grades 1 to 3 208</p> <p>List 66 High-Utility Academic Words—Intermediate Grades 4 to 8 210</p> <p>List 67 Math Vocabulary—Primary Grades 1 to 3 213</p> <p>List 68 Math Vocabulary—Elementary Grades 4 to 5 217</p> <p>List 69 Math Vocabulary—Intermediate Grades 6 to 8 220</p> <p>List 70 US Customary Measurement System 224</p> <p>List 71 Metric System of Measurement (SI) 226</p> <p>List 72 Metric and Customary Equivalents and Conversion 228</p> <p>List 73 Roman Numerals 230</p> <p>List 74 Reading Math Symbols 231</p> <p>List 75 Social Studies Vocabulary—Primary Grades 1 to 3 233</p> <p>List 76 Social Studies Vocabulary—Intermediate Grades 4 to 8 234</p> <p>List 77 Social Studies Vocabulary—Secondary Grades 9 to 12 238</p> <p>List 78 Geography Vocabulary—Primary Grades 1 to 3 240</p> <p>List 79 Geography Vocabulary—Intermediate Grades 4 to 8 241</p> <p>List 80 Geography Fast Facts 243</p> <p>List 81 US States and Their Capitals 245</p> <p>List 82 States of Mexico and Their Capitals 247</p> <p>List 83 Provinces of Canada and Their Capitals 248</p> <p>List 84 Science Vocabulary—Primary Grades 1 to 3 249</p> <p>List 85 Science Vocabulary—Elementary Grades 4 to 6 252</p> <p><b>Section 6: Books 257</b></p> <p>List 86 Book Words 260</p> <p>List 87 Genres and Text Types 262</p> <p>List 88 New and Old Favorite Books to Read Aloud 265</p> <p>List 89 Award-Winning Children’s Books 270</p> <p>List 90 Books for Word Play 274</p> <p>List 91 Children’s All-Time Favorite Books 276</p> <p>List 92 Books for Reluctant Readers 278</p> <p>List 93 Kids’ Magazines for Readers and Writers 281</p> <p>List 94 Booklist Collections 284</p> <p>List 95 Book Interest Arousers 287</p> <p>List 96 Fifty Postreading Response Ideas 288</p> <p>List 97 The Fry Readability Graph 290</p> <p>List 98 Readability Score Comparisons 292</p> <p>List 99 Exemplar Texts for ELA and Subject Area Literacy 293</p> <p><b>Section 7: Comprehension 299</b></p> <p>List 100 BDA Comprehension Strategies 302</p> <p>List 101 Context Clues and Word Meaning 304</p> <p>List 102 Syntax and Comprehension 306</p> <p>List 103 Comprehension Questions 307</p> <p>List 104 Question Starters for Discussions 309</p> <p>List 105 Proverbs 310</p> <p>List 106 Graphic Organizers 316</p> <p>List 107 Problem-Solving Guide 321</p> <p>List 108 Paragraph and Text Organization 322</p> <p>List 109 Character Traits 325</p> <p>List 110 Tone and Mood Words 330</p> <p>List 111 Point of View 333</p> <p>List 112 Language Registers 335</p> <p>List 113 Persuasive Techniques 338</p> <p>List 114 Literary Terms 339</p> <p><b>Section 8: Fluency 343</b></p> <p>List 115 Fluency Elements 346</p> <p>List 116 Sentence Tunes 348</p> <p>List 117 Fluency and Punctuation 349</p> <p>List 118 Fluency Teaching Methods 351</p> <p>List 119 Oral Reading Activities 353</p> <p>List 120 Optimal Oral Reading Rates 355</p> <p>List 121 Oral Reading Fluency Rubric 356</p> <p><b>Section 9: Language 357</b></p> <p>List 122 Common Features of Language 359</p> <p>List 123 Parts of Speech 361</p> <p>List 124 Key Verb Concepts 362</p> <p>List 125 Common Verb Tenses 364</p> <p>List 126 Irregular Verb Patterns 367</p> <p>List 127 Basic Sentence Patterns 370</p> <p>List 128 Capitalization Guidelines 371</p> <p>List 129 Contractions 372</p> <p>List 130 Punctuation Guidelines 373</p> <p><b>Section 10: Spelling 377</b></p> <p>List 131 Spelling Demons—Elementary 380</p> <p>List 132 Spelling Demons—Intermediate 381</p> <p>List 133 Spelling Demons—National Spelling Bee 383</p> <p>List 134 Spelling Rules for Adding Suffixes 384</p> <p>List 135 Plurals 386</p> <p>List 136 Spelling and Pronunciation 388</p> <p>List 137 Common Abbreviations 389</p> <p><b>Section 11: Writing 393</b></p> <p>List 138 Narrative and Informational Text 396</p> <p>List 139 Story Starters 397</p> <p>List 140 Prompts for Expository Writing 399</p> <p>List 141 Descriptive Words 402</p> <p>List 142 Color Words 406</p> <p>List 143 Sense Words for Descriptive Writing 407</p> <p>List 144 Signal and Transition Words 410</p> <p>List 145 He Said/She Said 415</p> <p>List 146 Checklist for Narrative Writing—Primary 417</p> <p>List 147 Checklist for Opinion Writing—Primary 418</p> <p>List 148 Checklist for Informative or Explanatory Writing—Primary 419</p> <p>List 149 Checklist for Narrative Writing—Elementary 420</p> <p>List 150 Checklist for Opinion/Argument Writing—Elementary 421</p> <p>List 151 Checklist for Informative or Explanatory Writing—Elementary 422</p> <p>List 152 Teacher’s Corrective Feedback Code 423</p> <p>List 153 Proofreading Marks 424</p> <p>List 154 Hyphenation Rules for Writing 425</p> <p>List 155 Nonbiased Language Guidelines 426</p> <p>List 156 Acronyms and Initializations 429</p> <p><b>Section 12: Teaching Ideas 431</b></p> <p>List 157 Tips for Reading Teachers 433</p> <p>List 158 Games and Teaching Activities 434</p> <p>List 159 Language Development through Drama 438</p> <p>List 160 Word Wall Lists 440</p> <p>List 161 Student/Group Project Planner 446</p> <p>List 162 Working in Teams 448</p> <p>List 163 Teamwork Rules 450</p> <p>List 164 Teaching with Magazines and Newspapers 451</p> <p>List 165 Sample Reading Block Schedule 452</p> <p>List 166 Activities for Tutors and Volunteers 453</p> <p>List 167 One Hundred Ways to Praise 455</p> <p>List 168 Activities for Multiple Intelligences 457</p> <p>List 169 Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire—Elementary 459</p> <p>List 170 Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire—Middle and High School 461</p> <p>List 171 Report Card Helpers—Euphemisms 463</p> <p>List 172 Reading Organizations and Journals 464</p> <p>List 173 Publishers of Reading Materials and Tests 467</p> <p>List 174 Education Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initializations 468</p> <p><b>Section 13: English Language Learners 471</b></p> <p>List 175 Teaching Tips for ELLs’ Success 474</p> <p>List 176 Realia and Manipulatives 476</p> <p>List 177 Class and School Vocabulary for ELLs 477</p> <p>List 178 Students’ Language Background 480</p> <p>List 179 English Sounds Not Used in Other Languages 481</p> <p>List 180 Problem English Sounds for ELLs 482</p> <p>List 181 Spanish Alphabet and Phonics 483</p> <p>List 182 Useful Spanish Words and Phrases for Teachers 486</p> <p>List 183 Three Hundred Most Frequently Used Spanish Words 493</p> <p>List 184 Dichos—Spanish Proverbs 497</p> <p><b>Section 14: Assessment 499</b></p> <p>List 185 Assessment Methods 502</p> <p>List 186 Assessment Terms 504</p> <p>List 187 Normal Distribution 507</p> <p>List 188 Study Skills Checklist 508</p> <p>List 189 Memory and Recall Techniques 510</p> <p>List 190 Test-taking Strategies 512</p> <p>List 191 Test Words 514</p> <p>List 192 Interest Inventory—Primary 516</p> <p>List 193 Interest Inventory—Elementary/Intermediate 517</p> <p>List 194 Cloze Procedure Variations 518</p> <p>List 195 Analogies 520</p> <p>List 196 Rubrics for Narrative Writing—Primary 522</p> <p>List 197 Rubrics for Opinion Writing—Primary 523</p> <p>List 198 Rubrics for Informative or Explanatory Writing—Primary 524</p> <p>List 199 Rubrics for Narrative Writing—Elementary 525</p> <p>List 200 Rubrics for Opinion/Argument Writing—Elementary 527</p> <p>List 201 Rubrics for Informative or Explanatory Writing—Elementary 529</p> <p><b>Section 15: Word Play 531</b></p> <p>List 202 Jump Rope Rhymes 534</p> <p>List 203 Tongue Twisters 539</p> <p>List 204 Children’s Humor: What Kids Say 542</p> <p>List 205 Popular First Names 544</p> <p>List 206 Fun Names 547</p> <p>List 207 Curious Place Names 548</p> <p>List 208 Anagrams 550</p> <p>List 209 Palindromes 552</p> <p>List 210 Proverbs in Disguise 554</p> <p>List 211 Rools for Good Writing 555</p> <p>List 212 Poetry for Language Laughs 557</p> <p>List 213 Surprising Reading Research 559</p> <p>List 214 Wacky Wordies—Visual Word Puzzles 560</p> <p><b>Section 16: Alphabets and Symbols 567</b></p> <p>List 215 Alphabet Letter Frequency 569</p> <p>List 216 Alphabet Websites 570</p> <p>List 217 Different Alphabets 571</p> <p>List 218 Ancient Egyptian Alphabet—Hieroglyphs 572</p> <p>List 219 Native American Symbols 573</p> <p>List 220 American Manual Alphabet 574</p> <p>List 221 American Sign Language 575</p> <p>List 222 Braille Alphabet 576</p> <p>List 223 Radio Voice Alphabet 577</p> <p>List 224 Morse Code 577</p> <p>List 225 Traffic Signs 578</p> <p><b>Section 17: Information Literacy 583</b></p> <p>List 226 Evaluating Online Resources 586</p> <p>List 227 Developing Citation Skills 588</p> <p>List 228 Making a Document Interactive 590</p> <p>List 229 Fifty Uses for Graphic Organizers 592</p> <p>List 230 Dictionary and Glossary Skills 594</p> <p>List 231 Dictionary Pronunciation Symbols 596</p> <p>List 232 Library Classification Systems 598</p> <p><b>Section 18: Digital Resources 601</b></p> <p>List 233 Search Tips and Strategies 603</p> <p>List 234 Simple Search Strategies 605</p> <p>List 235 Websites for Reading and Literacy 606</p> <p>List 236 Websites for Children’s Literature 608</p> <p>List 237 Websites for Word Lovers 610</p> <p>List 238 Virtual Reference Library 611</p> <p>Index 613</p>

<p><b>JACQUELINE E. KRESS, E<small>D</small>D,</b> is a tenured Professor of Education at Georgian Court University's School of Education in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. She is the author of <i>The ESL Teacher's Book of Lists</i> from Jossey-Bass. <p><b>EDWARD B. FRY, P<small>H</small>D,</b> (1925–2010), was Professor Emeritus of Education at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Internationally known for his Readability Graph, Fry was the author of more than 30 books.

<p><b>The Essential Handbook for Reading and Literacy Teachers</b> <p>This thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling classic is filled with hundreds of lists that can be used as is or adapted to meet students' needs. <i>The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists, Sixth Edition </i>provides a wealth of practical examples, key words, teaching ideas, and activities designed for individual, small group, or large group use. The book is organized into 18 sections covering: <ul> <li> Foundations</li> <li> Phonics</li> <li> Useful Words</li> <li> Vocabulary Builders</li> <li> Content Literacy</li> <li> Books</li> <li> Comprehension</li> <li> Fluency</li> <li> Language</li> <li> Spelling</li> <li> Writing</li> <li> Teaching Ideas</li> <li> English Language Learners</li> <li> Word Play</li> <li> Alphabets and Symbols</li> <li> Information Literacy</li> <li> Digital Resources</li> </ul> <p>This edition is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and features scores of lists available for free download from the publisher's web site. <p><b>Praise for <i>The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists, Sixth Edition</i></b> <p>"This is the reading resource book of all reading resource books! The lists range from the profound to the peculiar, from the serious to the silly—and they all have to do with reading! I cannot imagine any reading teacher or reading specialist worth her or his salt without this book in their professional library."<br/> <b>—Timothy Rasinski, P<small>H</small>D,</b> Professor of Literacy Education, Kent State University <p>"I've always had a high regard for <i>The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists</i>, and the sixth edition has more important resources than ever before. What a treasure chest! Teachers, curriculum developers, parents, and teacher educators will want this book at their fingertips."<br/> <b>—Isabel L. Beck, P<small>H</small>D,</b> Professor Emerita, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh

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