Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons & Activities

Gary Robert Muschla (B.A. and M.A.T., Trenton State College) taught reading and writing for over 20 years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey. He is the author of several practical resources for teachers, including The Writing Teacher?s Book of Lists (1992), and Writing Workshop Survival Kit (1993), English Teacher?s Great Books Activities Kit (1994) and Reading Workshop Survival Kit (1997), all published by Jossey-Bass.

• About Reading and Language Arts Instruction. How to Use This Resource.In each section:Teaching Suggestions for the Worksheets.Answer Key for Section.Study Sheets.Worksheets.Practice Tests.Practice Tests: Answer Sheets.Keys to Practice Tests.Section 1: Analogies.Section 2: Vocabulary.Section 3: Reading Comprehension.Section 4: Spelling.Section 5: Language Mechanics and Word Usage.Section 6: Language Expression.Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests.