READING! improve your READING!

Hi everyone,

We just finished a module.  One of the tests you had was your reading test.  If you didn't do as well as you wanted, then this post is for YOU!

Of course, the best way to improve your reading ability is to read.  However, that doesn't always help you on reading tests.  When we read, we don't always have to answer specific questions about the reading, right?  For example, when I read, it's usually for fun or information.  I don't have to choose a, b, c, or d...

However, on the reading test, you do!  Therefore, I've put together a list of what I believe are some of the best free websites to help you practice and prepare for reading tests.

Read Theory - This one is my favorite. It's free and adjusts to your level.  Everyone should be doing this!!!

My English Pages - A special page for English language learners with lots of different texts.

100 Essays - These are mainly American, but provide some good practice.

5 Minute English - Again, lots of different reading exercises for English language learning.

Reading Labs - University of Victoria reading exercises.  Lots of different levels.

University of Illinois - Lots of different kinds of exercises (not only reading)

Teacher Phil English - This is a Youtube site which has some really good explanations of Wikipedia readings.

*edit*

I'm adding two additional sites to this post:

Literacy Net Reading Resources - a great collection on many different topics.

VOA Learning English - This combines reading and listening on current news stories.


Remember, to improve your reading skills and raise your score, you have to read a lot.  Read every day!

Happy Reading!