How to Teach Reading Comprehension

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Define the components of a story so students can identify them.. Tell the students what their goals are for reading a certain text.. Ask the students to pay attention to pictures and titles.

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Define the components of a story so students can identify them.

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Define the components of a story so students can identify them.

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Tell the students what their goals are for reading a certain text.

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Tell the students what their goals are for reading a certain text.

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Ask the students to pay attention to pictures and titles.

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Ask the students to pay attention to pictures and titles.

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Help students identify sections of text that they don't understand.

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Help students identify sections of text that they don't understand.

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Teach your students how to use context clues to answer questions.

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Teach your students how to use context clues to answer questions.

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Help your students connect the readings with their lives.

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Help your students connect the readings with their lives.

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Share "think alouds" during reading times with younger students.

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Share "think alouds" during reading times with younger students.

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Teach students how to take notes and remember important details.

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Teach students how to take notes and remember important details.

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Ask your students to verbally summarize what they read.

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Ask your students to verbally summarize what they read.

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Utilize "thin" and "thick" questions to improve reading comprehension.

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Utilize "thin" and "thick" questions to improve reading comprehension.

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Create graphic organizers to help older students organize information.

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Create graphic organizers to help older students organize information.

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Hang up visual anchor charts in your classroom.

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Hang up visual anchor charts in your classroom.

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Ask your students to create a "mental movie" of the text.

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Ask your students to create a "mental movie" of the text.

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Give your students small reading assignments and questions to answer.

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Give your students small reading assignments and questions to answer.

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Have your students keep a journal where they write responses to texts.

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Have your students keep a journal where they write responses to texts.

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Research assessment tools for students of different ages.

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Research assessment tools for students of different ages.

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