TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION

TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION

1. COMPREHENSION FACTORS

   • VOCAB
     • understand what they read
   • SKILLS
     • automatically use details to decode reading
   • FLUENCY
     • cognitivly able to read fluenty
   • TEXT
     • GENRES
       • recognizing genre, scaffolds comprehension
     • TEXT STRUCTURES
       • recognize main ideas easily
     • TEXT FEATURES
       • literary devices deepen understanding
   • BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
     • link life to reading
   • MOTIVATION
     • get them engaged
   • READER

2. STRATEGIES

   • EVALUATING
     • experience & book
   • PREDICTING
     • guess what happens
   • REPAIRING
     • what's stopping me from understand
   • QUESTIONING
     • clarify confusion
   • MONITORING
     • does this make sense?
   • SUMMARIZING
     • the big idea
   • VISUALIZNG
     • mental image of book
   • INFERENCES
     • think beyond literal

3. SKILLS

   • CONTRAST MAIN IDEA FROM DETAILS
   • MATCH CAUSE AND EFFECT
   • SEQUENCE DETAILS
   • IDENTIFY TOPIC SENTENCE
   • SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
   • RECOGNIZING DETAIL
   • CHOOSE FITTING TITLE
   • PARAPHRASE IDEAS

4. MOTIVATION

   • CHOICES
     • interests, reading level
   • COMPETENCE
     • differentiate, provide daily practice, grow understanding
   • EXPECTATIONS
     • set realistic goals, expect success
   • INSTRUCTION
     • long term learning, strategic, engaging
   • ATTITUDE
     • you care, enthusiasm, install curiosity
   • COMMUNITY
     • nurturing, inclusive, respectful
   • REWARDS
     • praise, feedback