Reading Comprehension
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Reading Comprehension Instruction at Home
Watch as Ally explains how to ask questions during a shared read-aloud
In this video, Lauren models how to help children retell a story
Listen as Kayla explains how to do a 5-finger retell
Watch as Carissa models strategies to support children's comprehension of informational texts (like their textbooks!)
Listen to Eden explain how to use comprehension cards
Watch Molly model how to do a text feature walk to support informational text comprehension
Best Practices for Reading Comprehension Instruction
adlit_pg_082608.pdfImproving Adolescence Literacy (from What Works Clearinghouse)
readingcomp_pg_092810.pdfImproving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade (From What Works Clearinghouse)
Sample Lessons
Anticipation Guide
Use this strategy to activate students' background knowledge
Understanding Theme
Interactive Reading
Help kids who are still learning to decode build their comprehension skills
Modeling Comprehension Skills
Activities & Resources
Florida Center for Reading Research Reading Comprehension Printables
Comprehension question cards.docComprehension Question Cards
expository_text_question_cards.pdfExpository Text Question Cards
Neuhaus summarization.pptxPowerPoint from Neuhaus outlining an approach for teaching how to summarize
QuestionStarters_DeeperThinking.pdfQuestion Starters for Deep Discussion
