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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “reading comprehension”

how to get through a book you don't like

How to get through a book you don’t like: 8 strategies

Katie August 1, 2022 focus, motivation, reading comprehension

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Sometimes we have to read books we don’t like. Such is life. This post has eight strategies for how to get through required readings that you’re just not loving.  Quick little PSA: If you’re reading a book for personal enjoyment and …

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how to study for a test on a book

How to study for a test on a book

Katie April 25, 2022 good habits, grades, reading comprehension, study skills

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. From middle school through graduate school, being tested on what we read basically is school. Read a book, and then take a test: repeat forever. Therefore, knowing how to study for a test on a book is the key to doing …

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how to write a summary of a text

How to write a summary of a text: 6 tips for summarizing

Katie January 31, 2022 note-taking, reading comprehension, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to write a summary of a text is one of the most important skills for school and work. It’s even important outside of school, like in everyday conversations with people (Hey, what was that movie about? How’s that book …

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summer reading tips for middle school and high school students

12 summer reading tips for middle school and high school students

Katie Azevedo July 14, 2021 good habits, homework, reading comprehension, routines

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Required summer reading often involves the same challenging books as school-year reading, but without all the teacher support and guidance along the way. For this reason, some middle and high school students who succeed with school-year reading will struggle to independently …

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how to get your child to read when they don't want to

How to get your child to read when they don’t want to: 3 tips for parents

Katie Azevedo June 14, 2021 good habits, reading comprehension, tips for parents

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Not every child (or adult!) likes to read. Does that bum me out? Yep. But similarly, not everyone likes to swim or cook or watch scary movies.  The challenge for many parents is when a child doesn’t want to read when …

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tips for analyzing poetry

9 tips for analyzing poetry

Katie Azevedo January 25, 2021 good habits, note-taking, reading comprehension, study tips, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Have you ever read a poem, made it to the last line, only to realize that you have absolutely no idea what it’s about? Cool. Keep reading.  Students begin to analyze poetry in elementary school, and often have to do so …

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how to annotate text highlight

How to annotate text using the Highlight and Rewrite strategy

Katie Azevedo November 30, 2020 good habits, note-taking, reading comprehension, study skills, study tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to annotate text is basically a super power. It’s a skill you’ll need for your entire academic experience, no matter what class you’re in or what your major is. For this annotation strategy, you’ll just need the basics: a …

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what's the difference between a colon and semicolon sat act

What’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon

Katie Azevedo November 9, 2020 reading comprehension, SAT / ACT, test taking, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common questions I get when I’m tutoring students for the SAT or ACT is what’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon? It’s a good question, and fortunately the answer is not that complicated. With that …

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5 Summer reading tips

5 summer reading tips for parents and students

Katie Azevedo July 6, 2020 good habits, productivity, reading comprehension, study tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I’ve covered summer reading tips nearly every summer since I launched my business. Here’s where you can find all my other summer reading tips and resources. In this post (and video!) I outline some of the tips I’ve covered before – …

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summer reading tips summer reading schedule

Summer reading tip: Make a summer reading schedule

Katie Azevedo June 21, 2020 organization, productivity, reading comprehension, time management

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I’ve written about summer reading before, and have shared multiple summer reading tips here and here.  In this post, I’m elaborating on one of the summer reading strategies I’ve discussed before, because it is worth sharing again: how to make a …

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