Reading
Interpreting Tables, Charts, and Other Visual Aids
Tables, Charts, and Visual aids are pictures that help to organize and explain information without using many words. Learn how to read, interpret, and analyze data in simple and complex tables, charts, maps, and infographics.
Phonics and Word Study 1
Whether you're working on foundational reading skills or learning English as a Second Language, phonics and word study are important tools towards toward a solid foundation for reading and writing. In this course, you will learn to
- identify the sounds of consonants, consonant blends and digraphs
- identify the sounds of vowels and vowel blends
- learn how to segment a word into individual sounds
- practise pronouncing consonants to avoid confusing them
- divide words into syllables
- identify closed, magic e and rhyming syllables
- identify homonyms, antonyms and synonyms
- practise using a thesaurus to find antonyms and synonyms
- build awareness of blended sounds and spelling skills using word chains
- identify, memorize and use sight words to write a short story
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WritingPhonics and Word Study 2
Whether you're working on foundational reading skills or learning English as a Second Language, phonics and word study are important tools towards toward a solid foundation for reading and writing. In this course, you will learn to
- Say both hard and soft G
- Understand the K sound and the various ways it is spelled
- Say and spell trigraphs and the schwa sound
- Understand different types of syllables including open syllables, r-controlled syllables, consonant le syllables and vowel team syllables
- Understand prefixes and suffixes, including commonly confused and related suffixes.
- Use spelling rules related suffixes
- Master more sight words
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WritingReading Comprehension Strategies
Learn to read and understand different types of texts, like documents, stories, and novels. There are three levels and each teaches skills such as:
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finding main ideas
drawing conclusions
working with order
cause and effect
fact and opinion
making inferences
context clues
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using prior knowledge
asking and answering questions
finding details
summarizing
implied meaning
interpret data in tables, graphs and charts
point of view, tone, theme, and literary devices
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Reading Stories of Social Change 1-3
This is a 3-part series and is filled with stories of ordinary people who made a difference in everyday life: standing up against unfairness, writing letters, sharing their experiences, voting, using humour, and starting conversations for social change. For each story, learn new words, review comprehension, and practice word attack strategies.
Reading Strategies
These lessons teach skills for building reading comprehension. The following lessons are available:
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 2: Inferring Meaning in Documents
Reading 2: Informational Text
Reading 2: Short Stories
Reading 2: Comprehension Strategies
Reading 3
Reading 3: Poetry
Reading 3: Interpret Data in Tables, Graphs and Charts
Reading 3: Informational Texts
Reading 3: Short Stories
Reading 3: Reading Essays
Reading 3: Strategies to Read Novels
Ready for College Reading 1 - 5
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
These lessons have 3 sections: Word Lists, Practice, and Reading Passages. In each assignment, 10-20 words are introduced. Words are used in sample sentences and can be read out loud. Words are also broken down into prefixes, roots and suffixes and listed with synonyms and antonyms. After studying, practice questions will be used to identify definitions and key details.
Live Classes
- Taught by a LearningHUB Practitioner.
- 1-2 hours long and run at a set date and time.
- Available October-November, January-February and April-May.
- Now running in Zoom!
Bibliotherapy - Read to Learn
There are 4 classes in this series. Explore carefully selected pieces. Bibliotherapy uses literature to spark discussion, conversation and reflection in small groups in order to strengthen community connections and personal resilience. This class is perfect for readers of all levels.
Reading Strategies
Reading is so much more than recognizing words on a page. To remember and understand what was read, there are strategies to use. These are steps to follow to help break down ideas, ask questions, get information, or simply enjoy a good story! The fact is, reading strategies take practice and this class is a great starting point. Use the skills learned in this class to help with the reading lessons completed with the LearningHUB.