Kentucky Department of Education

LSM: Identifying Text Features

Explore various physical features that may appear in text.

LSM: Using Text Features to Improve Comprehension

Utilize text features during reading to help aid in comprehension.

LSM: Active Student Engagement

Explore two common types of Active Engagement activities.

LSM: Prefix Removal and Replacement Strategy

Equip readers with tools to decode and determine the meaning of multi-syllabic words containing prefixes.

LSM: Levels of Word Knowledge

Describes the four levels of word knowledge that readers may consider as they are reading.

LSM: Question Answer Relationship (QAR) Part 1: Identifying Question Types

Explores the types of questions used in the QAR strategy for comprehending text.

LSM: Think Aloud: It's the Thought That Counts

Explores the use of the Think Aloud as a strategy to deepen comprehension.

LSM: Teaching Idioms: It's a Piece of Cake!

A look at how idioms are used in both written and spoken langugage.

LSM: Identifying Non-fiction Text Structures

Provides information about the six most common text structures.

LSM: Using Text Structures to Improve Comprehension

Provides information on how to use the six most common text structures to improve comprehension.

LSM: Question Answer Relationship (QAR) Part 2: Answering the Different Types of Questions

Explores how to answer the different types of questions used in the QAR strategy for comprehending text.

LSM: Explicit Instruction Part 1: Explicit Phonics Instruction

This LSM focuses on designing an explicit phonics lesson.

LSM: Explicit Instruction Part 2: Explicit Comprehension Instruction

This LSM focuses on designing an explicit comprehension lesson.

LSM: Selecting Words for Vocabulary Instruction

This LSM focuses on intentionally selecting vocabulary words for explicit instruction.