Literacy – TeachThought

The Fundamentals

A collection of practical, flexible reading strategies for use across content areas.

How to help students use context to infer word meanings and build vocabulary.

Teach Context

An overview of the SQ3R strategy—Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review—and how to teach it.

Understand SQ3R

What close reading really means and how to use it meaningfully in your classroom.

SRE and CEI: two practical writing frameworks that support structured thinking and expression.

A chart comparing Lexile, Fountas & Pinnell, DRA, and other reading level systems.

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Explore deeper questions about reading, comprehension, fluency, and digital literacy to extend your practice beyond strategies.

Literacy vs. Fluency

Understand the difference between reading words and truly understanding them. Learn More →

Cognitive Load in Reading

Explore how working memory influences comprehension—and how to support it. Read the Article →

Supporting Struggling Readers

Help students grow without simplifying texts—by scaffolding thinking, not lowering expectations. Support Strategically →

What Is Reading Comprehension?

Go beyond test scores and consider what it really means to understand a text. Explore the Concept →

Digital Literacy vs Traditional Literacy

Examine how digital reading changes what it means to be literate in a modern classroom. Define Digital Literacy →

Teaching Reading with Essential Questions

Shift reading instruction from task completion to inquiry with powerful essential questions. Read the Questions →

Download a set of flexible reading strategies, annotation prompts, and comprehension tools to support all readers.

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SRE and CEI frameworks to help students write clearly, think critically, and organize ideas with confidence.

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