Understanding spoken words (listening) and written words (reading comprehension).
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When does this skill typically develop?
When does this skill typically develop?
Children begin developing language comprehension during the early childhood years (birth to age 5). Language comprehension continues to develop throughout the school-age years and into adulthood (through vocabulary and reading comprehension).
What it looks like
What it looks like
Children understand the words they hear. They can complete simple directions and follow along with a story being read aloud.
Why is it critical to reading success?
Why is it critical to reading success?
Language comprehension is a foundational reading skill. Language Comprehension is essential to making sense of what is heard (listening comprehension) and read (reading comprehension). Language comprehension includes multiple concepts such as vocabulary and background knowledge used in both listening and reading. Specifically, listening comprehension contributes to children understanding what they hear (stories, directions, questions).
How do we measure it?
How do we measure it?
myIGDIs 4-5 Year Old: Based on the percentage of children scoring Tier I on Which One Doesn’t Belong? (WODB) on myIGDIs
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