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Reading_Strategies.mp4

There are several different reading strategies that can be used to help children better comprehend the texts that they are reading. The more strategies that children know, the better equipped they are to comprehend a variety of texts.

Watch this video to learn more about these useful strategies.

Writing to retell a story can improve reading comprehension. Children can recall key details, story elements, and events. Afterwards, they can write a short summary to share the with a peer. Grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation could be addressed during these writing activities.

Watch this video to learn more about writing to retell.

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Students can begin writing by creating a Five Finger Retell chart. To do this project, they will trace their hands, then write each part of the story on the fingertips that they drew. Include character, setting, beginning, middle, and end. They could also create a chart with the 5W questions to get started (Who? What? Where? When? Why?) They could also include "how" in their writing.

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