Comprehension skills

Freebie! One of the keys to teaching reading comprehension is showing kids how proficient readers think about text. Teachers have to find a way to make their thinking visible. One way is with graphic organizers.

Students who are highly motivated readers make more effective use of reading comprehension strategies such as cooperative learning, graphic and semantic organizers, and questioning through a self directed system (Kirmizi, 2011). In order to support reading comprehension strategy use, teachers are encouraged to implement direct instruction on comprehension strategies in curricular and cross curricular areas, and implement a reward system in order to motivate use of these strategies…

Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand or connect to what they are reading, they are not really reading. This lesson provides useful reading comprehension strategies for English language learners.

How to make reading comprehension instruction engaging with ideas from the book DIsrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst

Introducing our comprehensive collection of first-grade reading comprehension worksheets! Designed specifically for young learners, these worksheets are tailored to enhance their reading skills and understanding of various subjects. With engaging exercises and captivating illustrations, these worksheets provide an interactive learning experience that will captivate and inspire your first-grade students.

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

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In first grade, we not only get to teach students how to read but how to think about their reading, too. These skills are very important but can be so hard for first graders to grasp. Teaching students how to think is not an easy task. We teach lots of strategies. Strategies are a great way to ... Read More about Reading Comprehension Strategies in First Grade

Types of Comprehension Questions Foldie Fun! We focus a lot of teaching the difference between Literal and Inferential questions, but once we have that down, we start talking about the different types of questions we find in reading. FREE template included.