Clarify Summary Versus SynthesisPosted on September 17, 2019Synthesizing is often loosely defined as thinking beyond the text or having an aha. Although these are accurate explanations, many question how a synthesis differs from a...
Use Songs to Introduce Comprehension StrategiesPosted on September 10, 2019When preparing for yearlong reading instruction, it's important to establish an understanding of the seven comprehension strategies. Teachers use definitions, gestures, and...
Mark New and Contradictory InformationPosted on September 02, 2019Annotation strategies improve reader comprehension. When reading multiple texts, students need specific annotation strategies to fit this bigger task.
Helping Students Identify the Main Idea of Any TextPosted on March 03, 2011When teaching students about main idea, scaffold your instruction. Students need to first learn how to identify the concrete and literal before they can determine the inferential....
Teach Readers to Discern Text StructurePosted on March 11, 2014Authors organize their information intentionally. They present their ideas in an organized pattern. This is called text structure. Understanding text structure empowers readers....
Clarify Character Traits Versus FeelingsPosted on April 17, 2017Inquiring about character traits is a typical reading comprehension question. In order for students to understand the difference, explicitly define the differences between...
