Critical Understanding: Websites

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Some of the games are online crossword puzzles, word scramble and scrabble.

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English Reading Comprehension app. We provide thousands of fun and challenging mobile e-learning quizzes over an ever-expanding range of subjects, from trivia to languages to high school exams to professional qualifications.

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(Purdue Global) One way to make sure you’re getting all you can from your assignments is to brush up on your reading comprehension skills. Here are some active reading strategies and tools you can use to bolster your reading for college.

(Cengage Learning) If you feel frustrated or lost while reading, here's where to find the guidance to identify and develop 10 essential skills. Take advantage of the helpful hints and suggestions that accompany each question to learn effective reading strategies.

(EDUMED) This guide outlines some of the best strategies for improving reading comprehension.

(Cleveland State University) Critical reading means that a reader applies certain processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity and comprehension. There is more involved, both in effort and understanding, in a critical reading than in a mere "skimming" of the text.

(The University of Edinburgh) Advice and resources to help you develop your critical voice.

(University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) Reading assignments are a common part of university courses, and it is important to get the most out of these readings. Here are a collection of tips to help you do so.

(The Open University) Everything on the multi-award winning OpenLearn is free to everyone!

An approach to study textbook materials by developing essay questions, adapted from: The Study Guides and Strategies web site, created and maintained by Joe Landsberger

(ThoughtCo) Downloadable reading comprehension questions.

(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the amount of reading you have? Do you ever have trouble staying focused and motivated while reading? Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding and remembering what you read? If so, you’re not alone.

(Oregon State University) Reading a college textbook effectively takes practice and should be approached differently than reading a novel, comic book, magazine, or website. Becoming an effective reader goes beyond completing the reading in full or highlighting text. There are a variety of strategies you can use to read effectively and retain the information you read.

(majortests.com) Each of the 10 word lists contains 100 important words.

SQ3R is a Reading/Study formula designed to help process and increase retention of written information. It consists of the following five steps.

(Cuesta College) Reading comprehension strategies from Cuesta College, use the links on the left for other tips.