The Best Reading Tutors in Somerville, MA

The ACT Reading section focuses less on vocabulary and more on rhetorical strategies than does the Critical Reading of the SAT. I help my students choose from several possible approaches the one that best fits them. I then teach them tricks to tackling the passages with a ready “ear,” as well as how to...See Ariana's full profile

1. English as a medium to write 2. English as a medium to (comprehend) listen 3. English as a medium to speak 4. English as a medium to readSee BJ's full profile

My BA involved reading and interpreting writing of all sorts. I enjoy helping others to reason through their ideas about a given text. I received a perfect score on the GRE general test verbal portion, and have extensive experience tutoring and working one-on-one with students.See Peter's full profile

Hi, If you are in search of a preeminent tutor then you have reached the right person. I have a teaching experience of more than 8 years in math to students of various grades (K-12th). I have also tutored students preparing for SAT/ACT, GRE, SSAT etc and have had great results. Many of my students have increased their...See Mitasvil's full profile

Additionally, I am a strong writer and lover of language! I love helping students find their own voice through writing and work through reading proficiency. Over the last 4 years, I have supported a number of students with reading practice (ages 10-16), essay writing (middle & high school) and even...See Melissa's full profile

Whatever the reason, I will shift the way I teach back the subject and try to make it dynamic, fun and something the student can absorb. I will work on specific assignments, correct tests, summarize reading material, and look for any area where the student is not performing well and try to advance his/her work.See Elle's full profile

I am an experienced teacher. I have taught extensively in the Boston area and overseas. Most of my experience has been in English, Literature, Critical Thinking, and Public Speaking. I also have experience teaching History and Philosophy. I use areas that interest the student so that he/she starts off from a...See Edward's full profile

Spanish and Italian I have been teaching Spanish and Italian on the college level for nearly 15 years. It is ironic that I was told, after having taken a standardized aptitude test on language in junior high school, I could never learn another language. Apparently, the test was faulty. It is my conviction that anyone...See Robert's full profile

After earning a TOEFL certificate years ago, I began teaching English as a Second Language to individuals and small groups. I create fun and interactive lessons, giving an opportunity at each lesson to practice speaking, writing, reading, and listening. My specialty is teaching adults.See Cindy's full profile

Hi, I'm Marta, and I'm currently a med student at Harvard! A National Merit Scholar, I graduated summa cum laude from Luther College, where I majored in biology. After college, I moved to Germany as a Fulbright research scholar, before heading to Boston to start medical school at Harvard. As a tutor and TA throughout...See Marta's full profile

I was a student of Art Peretta, drummer for the Tony Pastor Orchestra (1940s era big band with singer Rosemary Clooney). Art taught me studio percussion techniques, music sight reading, and the business of music. See Michael's full profile

Hi I'm Eileen. I have been a Registered Nurse since 2004. I have a Bachelor's degree from UMASS Amherst in Community Health Education, 1999. I later completed my Associates in Nursing at Mount Wachusett Community College in 2004. I currently work on a MedSurg unit in a public health hospital in Boston. My experiences...See Eileen's full profile

I've found the key skill needed to do well on the (new) SAT reading section is the ability to be flexible in interpreting the passages. This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by...See Jonathan's full profile

I recently scored in the 99th percentile on the Dental Admissions Test. The Dental Admissions Test is composed of 6 sections: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Quantitative Reasoning. While I can certainly help work through problems and review concepts in...See Henry's full profile

For high school students, I use test prep materials to teach them logical elimination methods to promote context awareness, isolate and provide needed grammatical knowledge, and establish function reading practices for academic reading. I reinforce those reading practices and realistic notetaking and...See Karen's full profile

I have been a full time High School science teacher since 2009 with DESE issued licenses of grade 8-12 Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Currently, I am searching for college and high school teaching positions and industry positions in Chemistry and Physical Science. Tutoring is my most enjoyable activity outside my...See Dr. Jonathan's full profile

Hi! It's great to meet you. My name is Veronica. I graduated from Stanford in 2017 with a degree in Management Science and Engineering. I am currently getting my MBA from Harvard and am tutoring on the side while in my program. I love working with all students and helping them enhance their confidence when it comes...See Veronica's full profile

I am an experienced English teacher who works one-to-one and in groups with children age 6 -10. We work with all areas of English (writing, reading, vocabulary, and more). These kids have made significant improvement.See Elynn's full profile

I have worked with students from grade school through high school on better, more effective ways to read, and the best ways to approach reading comprehension questions. I talk with students about how to determine main idea and author's purpose and tone. We also discuss how to handle detail and...See Kathryn's full profile

Advanced work includes longer reports and essays, with more organization including contents and bibliographies. High school students could also read and write plays and songs or lyrics, and more poetry. On the adult level, I would put published works, and interoffice communications, legal and business documents....See Eleanora's full profile

I use close reading strategies in my instruction that boost comprehension of complex texts.See Yilmaz's full profile

I have been teaching at various levels - mainly college - since 2002. In that time, I've taught all kinds of writing, starting with screenwriting and moving to playwriting and to Playwright in Residence at U Mass Boston for several years. I moved into English/Freshman English within a few years. At the college level,...See Janet's full profile

Oral language abilities (listening and speaking) play a crucial role in an individual’s ability to acquire written language skills (reading and writing). The core deficit in Dyslexia is phonological awareness, which is an oral language skill. I have tutored several students with Dyslexia using the...See Caitlin's full profile

As an expert SSAT tutor with a B.S. in Applied Math and Biology, I aim to improve students' scores by any means. My tutoring includes concept reviews, test-taking strategies, and targeted practice drills. I know that each section of the SSAT (Verbal, Reading, Quantitative) has unique challenges, so I build a...See Ethan's full profile

I have helped students get into their schools of choice. I have coached students on the different sections of the exam in an easy to understand method that leads to rapid improvement in Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completions and Essay Writing. I use strategies that Princeton Review and other commercial...See Luke's full profile