Comprehension — Putting the Pieces Together
What might I observe in students who require support?
- Students read text and paragraphs as quickly as possible just to get through it.
- Students interact with all texts in a similar manner, not really paying attention to the purpose for reading.
- Students may not be aware of text structures like sequence, problem-solution, compare and contrast, descriptive text, or cause and effect, and how these help with reading.
- Students make wild predictions that don’t really make sense.
- Students may only bridge ideas between a sentence or two, while more skilled readers will make connections across the entire text.
Learn more
- Read more about comprehension instruction in the National Reading Panel report.
Help your students develop better reading comprehension through Effective Questioning and by conducting Interactive Read Alouds. These activities motivate, excite, build background knowledge, support language acquisition, model fluent reading, build comprehension skills, support the development of thinking skills and allow us to introduce students to multiple genres of literature.
Another great strategy for building comprehension is to organize Book Clubs. You can also learn more about Read Alouds and Book Discussion Groups in the SEDL Afterschool Training Toolkit.
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Introduction
- 1Overview
- 2Key Terms
- 3Literacy Diagram
- 4Literacy: A Cornerstone of College and Career Readiness
- 5Literacy Skills Develop Over Time
- 6“Texts†Come in All Shapes and Sizes
- 7Literacy: An Evolving Set of Skills
- 8Oral Language and the Reading Connection
- 9Unlocking Meaning: Vocabulary is the Key
- 10The Vocabulary Gap
- 11How Do Reading Skills Develop?
- 12How Do We Become Good Readers?
- 13Five Components of Reading
- 14Phonemic Awareness
- 15Phonics
- 16Fluency
- 17Vocabulary
- 18Comprehension
- 19Comprehension — Putting the Pieces Together
- 20Developmental Stages of Reading
- 21Stage 1 — Visual Cue Word Recognition
- 22Stage 2 — Phonetic Cue Word Recognition
- 23Stage 3 — Controlled Word Recognition
- 24Stage 4 — Automatic Word Recognition
- 25Stage 5 — Strategic Reading
- 26Stage 6 — Proficient Adult Reading
- 27How’s My Reading?
- 28The Power of Writing!
- 29How Writing Skills Develop
- 30Why Literacy Is Important
- 31Preventing Summer Learning Loss
- 32Literacy Everywhere
- 33Deepen Your Understanding
- 34Listen to Students Read Aloud
- 35The Value of Good Questions
- 36Motivation — A Key to Promoting Positive Reading Behaviors
- 37Literacy Skills Affect Future Success and Civic Participation
- 38Learn More Library
- 39Acknowledgments
- 40Congratulations
- 41Check for Understanding
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Implementation Strategies
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Coaching My Staff
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