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Structured Literacy
Comprehension
Understanding the meaning of text and integrating it with previous knowledge
*Per the Simple View of Reading, Reading Comprehension is the PRODUCT of Word Recognition and Language Comprehension. A deficiency in the left side of the equation (either in Word Recognition, Language Comprehension, or both) will result in poor Reading Comprehension.
If a student struggles to understand what they are reading...
If a student struggles to comprehend text, closely analyze and identify WHY this might be happening. If student has identified deficiencies in Word Recognition, Language Comprehension, or both, focus your instruction accordingly. Even if your instructional target is on improving students' Word Recognition skills, Reading Comprehension can be incorporated into any given fluency task.
Click the article below for more information on Comprehension
scroll down to "Classroom Strategies" for a plethora of resources
Repeated Reading
When targeting fluency intervention, specifically Repeated Reading, you can also reinforce comprehension. Read below and click article for more on this approach, called Read Naturally.
Scroll down to subheading, "Improving struggling readers' fluency: Suggestions for intervention" within the article (click below) for explicit directions on the Read Naturally Approach.
Click here for the Read Naturally passages that correlate with this intervention.
Previewing Text
Previewing a given text provides purpose and intent before reading - the goal is to help students acquire basic knowldge about the text before reading it in its entirety. This also provides students an opportunity to activate any prior knowledge about the text/topic before reading, which helps students make connections and ignite interest.
Additional Resources
Comprehension Skill Packs (Grades 1-5)
Additional Support
If you are looking for more support/resources please fill out the Google Form linked above.
References
Achieve the Core. The Power of Text Sets. https://achievethecore.org/content/upload/Text%20Set%20Guidance.pdf
Gibbons, E. (2016). 44 Decodable Stories. Emily Gibbons, 18, 20. Heggerty. Elkonin Boxes. Retrieved from https://heggerty.org/downloads/elkonin-box-download/
Institute of Education Sciences. Video 36: Choral Reading [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQFlnAukEFs
Institute of Education Sciences. Video 37: Echo Reading [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gRXca5G-Ow
Learning At The Primary Pond. 5 Tips for Teaching Letter Sounds to Kindergarten Students [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZOga43qK9E
Learning At The Primary Pond. 5 Secrets for Teaching Beginning Readers to Blend Sounds [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCxzvprqDY
Lee, K., (2020). MSLE Training Teacher Resources. Kara Lee, 9-14.
Lee, K., (2023). Phonological Processing: Phonemes, Syllables, & Stress. Kara Lee, 1-18.
MsDWLearns. 2020, July 6. Fundations Drill Sounds Warm Up (Letter-Keyword-Sound Cards) [Video]. SchoolTube. https://www.schooltube.com/media/Fundations+Drill+Sounds+Warm+Up+%28Letter-Keyword-Sound+Cards%29/0_fla5ojm1/171825242
National Center on Improving Literacy. Big 5 in Under 5: Phonemic Awareness [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsCodzmJ6U
PRIDE Reading Program. DIY Tactile Letter Cards [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O34LJNCzO7I
Reading Rockets. Comprehension. https://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading-basics/comprehension
Reading A-Z. Comprehension Skill Packs - Short Passages to Model and Practice Comprehension Skills. https://www.readinga-z.com/comprehension/comprehension-skill-packs/
Reading Rockets. "Elkonin Boxes". Reading Rockets, https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/elkonin_boxes
Reading Rockets. Learning ‘b’ and ‘d’ and Reading Short Vowel Words with Aiko, Second Grader [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apQ2-dwu4AE
Reading Rockets. Semantic Gradients [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaYuYw8GNc&t=168s
Rowland, J., (2022). Building strong alphabet skills. Jennifer Rowland, 1-3.
The Dyslexia Classroom. 2022, April 29. How Does Scooping Phrases Help Fluency [Video]. https://www.thedyslexiaclassroom.com/blog/how-does-scooping-phrases-help-fluency
The Dyslexia Classroom. 2022, March 11. Understanding Reversals in Literacy Instruction [Video]. https://www.thedyslexiaclassroom.com/blog/is-there-a-link-between-reversals-and-dyslexia
University of Florida Learning Institute. https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/ Accessed 27 June 2023.