Comprehension
This course has so far covered the instruction needed for children to make the transition from pre-reading skills to decoding text. In this module we will cover reading comprehension which is the goal of the reading process.
Module Five Objectives
After completing this module you will be able to:
- Explain what is meant by reading comprehension and describe how it can be measured
- Develop pre-reading, during-reading, and after-reading activities that help students increase their levels of reading comprehension
- Recognize the connection that vocabulary has to reading comprehension
- Identify pre-reading strategies to teach students vocabulary words found in the various texts they will read
- Explain how the Gradual Release Model is used with specific compression strategies to enable students to become independent readers
- Develop multisensory instruction to teach story structure and motivate learning
Activity Checklist
Module 5: Learning Activity Checklist (pdf).
To track your progress print this checklist and mark assignments as you complete them.