Presents an activity used with ninth and tenth grade remedial readers which introduces the students to five patterns in writing that are common in textbooks: listing, sequence, cause-effect, problem-solution, and comparison-contrast. (PRA)

Describes a method of assessing students' actual reading processes, allowing teachers to suggest and model strategies for overcoming reading problems. Reports that the model works well with remedial readers in an individual setting and could be applied, with modifications, to a group of students. (RS)