Comprehension Strategies

Reading goes far beyond just mechanically being able to read the information placed in front of you. Students need to engage with the text in order to comprehend the important ideas in the text. The way we do this is by teaching students  a variety of Reading Comprehension Strategies that they can use before, during and after reading. I am including a picture of all the strategies we teach over the course of the year. Along with the strategy there are short prompts to get the students thinking about how to use the strategy. To this point in the year we have taught then Predicting, Making Connections and Visualizing. How do we use this information?? Well your child should be reading for 30 minutes a night regardless of what else is happening in their day. Use this chart as a tool to ask good questions every few days. Sit them down and ask them to make a prediction of what will happen next in their story. What pictures do they see in their minds when they read certain passages? Don't forget to make them support their answers with evidence from the story. It's just a way for you to sit with your child and help them get a deeper understanding of what they are reading. Good luck and Enjoy the time with your child.