Literacy Volunteers of Illinois

 

Supporting Volunteer Literacy In Illinois Since 1979



 
 
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Jumpstart Resources


 

General Tutoring Materials

 

Reading & Writing

  • www.readinga-z.com - Thousands of downloadable and printable materials that cover skills for effective reading instruction

 

  • Reading for Life Lessons - Collection of worksheets and activities to teach life skills from Minnesota Dept. of Education

Texts:

  • Hopper, Vincent. Essentials of Writing. Barron's Educational Series Inc., 2000.
 

Vocabulary & Grammar

  • LINCS - Downloadable word lists: Dolch Basic Words, Fry Instant Words, Fry Signal Words

Texts:

  • Langan, John. English Essentials:Short Version. McGraw-Hill, 2009.

  • Elliot, Rebecca. Painless Grammar. Barron's Educational Series Inc., 1997.
 

Math

 

  • www.math.com - Designed to help tutors brush up on their own math skills, but also a good source for ideas

 

 

 

Geography

 

 

Games

  • Puzzle Maker - Make a printable word search or crossword puzzle

 

ESL Resources

 

 

 

Additional Resources

  • NCSALL - National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

 

  • Literacy.org - Research and innovation for a more literate world

 

  • LINCS - Library Information and Communication System assesment strategies and reading profiles

 

 

  • Secretary of State Literacy Office - The mission of Secretary White's Literacy Office is to enable agencies in Illinois to offer services to help Illinois adults and their families who read at the lowest levels to increase their reading ability in English.

Reading Study Guides

 

Punching the Air
By Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam

Study Guide

 

The Mighty Miss Malone
By Christopher Paul Curtis

Study Guide

 

Bud, Not Buddy
By Christopher Paul Curtis

Study Guide

 

Beasts of Prey
By Ayana Gray

Study Guide

 

Dear Martin
By Nic Stone

Study Guide

 

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
By Mildred D. Taylor

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Monster
By Walter Dean Myers

Study Guide

 

Pet
By Akwaeke Emezi

Study Guide

 

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass

By Meg Medina

Study Guide

 

Miles Morales

By Jason Reynolds

Study Guide

 

The Poet X
By Elizabeth Acevedo

Study Guide

 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
By Mark Haddon

Study Guide

 

The Complete Persepolis
By Marjane Satrapi

Study Guide

 

The Things They Carried
By Tim O'Brien

Study Guide

 

 

The Buddha in the Attic
By Julie Otsuka

Study Guide

 

The Kite Runner
By Khaleo Hosseini

Study Guide

 

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio

Study Guide

 

The House on Mango Street

By Sandra Cisneros

Study Guide

 

When the Emporor was Divine
By Julie Otsuka

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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
By Pablo Cartaya

Study Guide

 

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
By Pablo Cartaya

Study Guide

 

Each TIny Sparc
By Pablo Cartaya

Study Guide

 

 

Night
By Elie Wiesel

Study Guide

 

 

Beloved
By Toni Morrison

Study Guide

 

 

ABOUT US

LVI began by working with just four LVA programs, and today provides an array of resources and services to staff, tutors, and students in some 100 adult literacy programs statewide.

CONTACT US

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois
100 South State St,. Suite 437
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-857-1582
Email: lvi@lvillinois.org

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