Reciprocal teaching is a specific dialogue technique that may enhance reading comprehension through «guided practice in applying simple, concrete strategies to the task
of text comprehension» (Rosenshine & Meister, 1994).
This video, developed by the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts at The University of Texas at Austin as part of the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies, demonstrates students developing Levels 1, 2 & 3 questions in a middle school class to increase students» understanding
of text comprehensions.
Not exact matches
By the age
of 11 there was no difference in reading ability level between the two groups, but the children who stared at 5 developed less positive attitudes to reading, and showed poorer
text comprehension than those children who had started later.
It was concluded that the size
of SFL vocabulary and understanding
of text influence one another: vocabulary growth promotes
comprehension and
comprehension helps a reader to learn new words.
Hence, most
of them struggle with written language as well as with
text reading and
comprehension.
Despite recent critiques that these summaries are too difficult for non-experts, Mach and colleagues found them comparable to reference
texts in terms
of reading
comprehension level.
«Eye movements are a crucial part
of reading, and our ability to control the timing and sequence
of information about a
text is important for
comprehension,» Schotter says.
To that end, the center has published a document that includes a detailed discussion
of the issues involved in Chinese medical translation, which is designed to help students, educators, practitioners, researchers, publishers and translators evaluate and digest Chinese medical
texts with greater sensitivity and
comprehension.
The
texts reckon that the ashwagandha herb is a «Medhya Rasayana», meaning that it can rejuvenate all three Ayurvedic aspects
of the mind —
comprehension, recollection, and memory.
Recording sheets 40 cards with higher level
text 24 cards with lower level
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These anecdotes are supported by research showing that students who are taught to develop mental imagery
of text do better than control groups on tests
of comprehension and recall.
Saint David's Day Lesson / Assembly Presentation and Set
of Four Information
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Other Saint Patrick's Day Resources Saint Patrick's Day - Set
of Four Information
Texts and
Comprehensions This resource contains a set
of four information sheets and
comprehension questions with answers on Saint Patrick's Day which is celebrated on the 17th March.
A set
of 4 information
texts and
comprehensions are available to purchase.
This resource contains a set
of 7 information
texts and 7
comprehension question worksheets on the theme
of Holy Week and Easter.
This Presentation Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Learning Objectives and Outcomes Short Description
of the Author with an Introduction and Summary to the Story Overview
of Vocabulary for the Story - The Lost Dollar by Stephen Leacock Flipped Lesson Part - Audio,
Text of the Story, Life and Works
of the Author Day 1: Story Setting - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PEE Day 2: Character Description - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PQP Day 3: Story Analysis - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Rubrics, Plenary - PQE Day 4: Summary - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PEEL Day 5: Reference to Context - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Rubrics, Plenary - PEEC Lesson Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 3 Quizzes Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Story
Comprehension Checklist Home Learning for Reinforcement - Retrieval and Inferential Questions Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - MCQs Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.
I wondered, «What would happen if I used this tool to assess students»
comprehension of the
text instead
of using traditional reading quizzes?»
This one - page reading
comprehension practises understanding a
text about a hero
of the French resistance.
Cloze passage task with word bank (filling in the blanks) and
comprehension questions on the same piece
of text.
I include a word document which tells the story
of Scat Cat's misadventure on Christmas Morning and has
comprehension questions attached and a challenge to find some verbs in the
text.
Holy Week and Easter Information
Texts and
Comprehensions - set
of 7.
This Reading
Comprehension worksheet Bundle is comprised
of different non-fictional
texts which describe the history behind Women's History month (March) and give some notable biographies
of women who helped shape history throughout the millennia.
The package contains: - Informational
Text on the origin
of Halloween -
Comprehension Questions - Halloween Who am I?
Two
texts about where people live, with a range
of options for developing translation and
comprehension skills.
This Reading
Comprehension worksheet Bundle is comprised
of different non-fictional
texts which describe the history behind the Suffrage movement and the importance
of Women's History month (March).
Broadening one's knowledge base strengthens reading
comprehension, builds vocabulary, and deepens knowledge
of the world, all
of which help students understand the
text, but also, as E. D. Hirsch writes, «what the
text implies but doesn't say.»
Set
of comprehension questions which work for both
texts, answers provided on separate sheet.
There is a vocabulary exercise, as well as a
comprehension task, and a gap - fill summar
of the
text at the end.
A four page
text relating changes in the artist's work to events in his life is followed by a
comprehension exercise
of 20 questions totalling 40 marks.
It is made
of a
text with 12
comprehension questions in English.
Two revision quickies with solution A worksheet on negatives with solution in the context
of school Communicative drills A set
of narrow readin
texts with
comprehension questions A bilingual translation aimed at year 10 - 11 groups
of good proficiency level, It covers a comprehensive range
of school - related vocabulary recycling key vocabulary over and over again, As prep work use my free website's (www.language-gym.com) work - outs and / or the boxing game in the GAME ROOM section (they drill in the same vocab found on these worksheets) Translations A sentence puzzle
According to more than 40 studies
of elementary, middle, and high school English classrooms, discussion - based practices improve
comprehension of the
text and critical - thinking skills for students across ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic contexts (Murphy, Wilkinson, Soter, Hennessey, & Alexander, 2009; Applebee, Langer, Nystrand, Gamoran, 2003).
The words introduced are: Une salle de classe Une chaise Un tableau Un lecteur DVD Une règle Une porte Un stylo Une trousse Une fenêtre Un ordinateur Un cahier Une clé USB Un crayon Une horloge Un livre Un cartable Une table Une gomme Une carte 1st page introduces the vocabulary with pictures (pictures from cnpd.fr) 2nd page: match up pictures with words 3rd page: unscramble the words / decide if masculine or feminine / word search 4th page: label the picture (can be used for test) 5th page: reading
comprehension (match
text with pictures (credits at the end) + vocabulary extension for those who finish early 6th page: answer the questions: work on c'est / ce sont + write the items in the school bag 7th page: write the items in the school bag (end
of exercise) + transform sentences into questions + transform sentences into negative sentences.
The program, which replaces eight weeks
of English Language Arts lessons with a regimen
of complex science instruction for a group
of third - to fifth - graders, was shown to not only enhance scientific aptitude among the group, but also accelerate reading
comprehension through the use
of complex science
texts.
Spanish San Valentin Lesson Kit includes: -
Text on the history behind Valentine's day tradition - 1 exercise sheet analysing the language in the text - 1 set of comprehension questions based on the text - 11 pages of vocabulary building exercises (crosswords, fill the gaps, word puzzles etc
Text on the history behind Valentine's day tradition - 1 exercise sheet analysing the language in the
text - 1 set of comprehension questions based on the text - 11 pages of vocabulary building exercises (crosswords, fill the gaps, word puzzles etc
text - 1 set
of comprehension questions based on the
text - 11 pages of vocabulary building exercises (crosswords, fill the gaps, word puzzles etc
text - 11 pages
of vocabulary building exercises (crosswords, fill the gaps, word puzzles etc...)
-- contain 12 - print and go pages
of activities that include: fluency practice,
comprehension, word play, informational
text study and more.
SPANISH SOCIOCULTURAL ACTIVITIES Las Redes Sociales Includes: -
Text on origins / history of social networks with interesting facts - Set of comprehension questions on the text - Group Activity involving creating your own social network and presenting it to the class in Spanish - Spidergram to organize a class discussion on Social Networks and the impact they have on soc
Text on origins / history
of social networks with interesting facts - Set
of comprehension questions on the
text - Group Activity involving creating your own social network and presenting it to the class in Spanish - Spidergram to organize a class discussion on Social Networks and the impact they have on soc
text - Group Activity involving creating your own social network and presenting it to the class in Spanish - Spidergram to organize a class discussion on Social Networks and the impact they have on society
The benefits
of reading with an explicit plan for engagement,
comprehension, and memory include greater class comfort and participation, greater understanding
of what is read, increased memory
of the
text, and a reduction in the amount
of rereading or review needed for test time.
In accord with research - based best practices for improving
text -
comprehension and reasoning skills, College Prep's discussion practices emphasize acquiring and retrieving multiple meanings from the
text, finding the appropriate evidence to support that point
of view, and letting students steer the discussion.
Motivating students with
texts that resonate with their personal interests and identities will increase their investment, leading to greater exposure to words, greater vocabulary acquisition, and more frequent use
of reading strategies — three cornerstones
of comprehension.
*** Includes 129 original reading passages and
comprehension questions *** *** Includes 30 fluency passages *** *** Includes 11 Reading Posters *** - character, setting, realism and fantasy, main idea and details, cause and effect, author's purpose, compare and contrast, sequence, plot, theme, and drawing conclusions *** Includes four level charts for teachers, parents, or students, so that they can keep track
of their progress *** *** Includes a roster - words correct per minute for each student / child for fall / winter / spring *** Skills addressed in this resource: # 1 - think and search # 2 - author and me # 3 - analyze
text structure # 4 - identify setting # 5 - identify character # 6 - identify plot # 7 - make and confirm predictions # 8 - cause and effect # 9 - compare and contrast # 10 - retell # 11 - classify and categorize # 12 - alliteration # 13 - rhyme and rhythmic patterns # 14 - onomatopoeia # 15 - similes # 16 - repetition and word choice # 17 - sensory language # 18 - study skills # 19 -
text features # 20 - genres This is GREAT practice for testing while also providing a lot
of fluency practice!
Unfamiliar with symbolism - laden allegory, and without knowing how allegories function as social critiques, most students manage only a surface - level
comprehension of the
text, missing the opportunity to explore the larger ideas
of human capability and culpability.
This Christmas Story
comprehension pack includes: - Differentiated texts about the Christmas story - Differentiated comprehension questions about the Christmas story - Comprehension answers for each text for eas
comprehension pack includes: - Differentiated
texts about the Christmas story - Differentiated
comprehension questions about the Christmas story - Comprehension answers for each text for eas
comprehension questions about the Christmas story -
Comprehension answers for each text for eas
Comprehension answers for each
text for ease
of marking.
This First Grade Literacy Centers for the Year includes: Unit 1: - phonics: short a - words to know -
comprehension: character chart -
comprehension: character - ending: s, short a - fluency -
text features: photographs - phonics: short a - double final consonants - study skills: parts
of a book - phonics: short I - phonics: final blends: nd, st, nt, nk -
comprehension: author's purpose chart - cvcc words - literacy element: rhyme and more... Unit 2: - phonics: short o - words to know -
comprehension: main idea and details web -
comprehension: main idea and details - ending: ed - fluency - phonics: digraphs: sh, th - ending: - ing - fluency - study skill: dictionary - phonics: digraphs: sh, th, short e, o - phonics: short u - contractions:'s - fluency -
text features: directions and more... Unit 3: - phonics: long a - words to know -
comprehension: predictions chart -
comprehension: make predictions - endings: - ed, - ing - words to know -
comprehension: compare and contrast - chart - one - and two - syllable words - fluency - literary element: word choice - phonics: digraphs: ch, tch, wh - phonics: long I - phonics: blends, scr, spl, spr, str and more... Unit 4: - phonics: long o - words to know - endings: - er, - est - literary element: repetition - phonics: long o, i, a - phonics: long u - words to know -
comprehension: conclusions chart -
comprehension: draw conclusions - fluency - vocabulary strategy: context clues - CVCe words -
text feature: floor plan - phonics: long u, o and more... Unit 5: - phonics: long o - words to know -
comprehension: fantasy and reality chart -
comprehension: fantasy and reality - fluency - vocabulary strategy: dictionary - ending: - y -
comprehension: problem and solution chart -
comprehension: problem and solution - fluency - vocabulary strategy: word parts - endings: - er, - est -
text feature: diagram - phonics: r - controlled vowel: ar - abbreviations: Mr., Sat., Dr. @Little Tots Learning Enjoy!
Another lovely booklet, designed to address New Curriculum requirements and includes additional inference and deduction questions as well as a wider range
of vocabulary This SATS style reading
comprehension booklet is designed to give your children additional experience in tackling New Curriculum SATS style
texts and questions.
There are
comprehension / guided reading questions at 4 levels
of difficulty on this
text.
Set
of Christmas around the world (9 countries) Students read the
text and answer the questions (reading
comprehension)
This means that eLearning professionals who pair verbatim
text with audio and visual presentations in hopes
of improving
comprehension may, in fact, be hindering knowledge absorption.
All the
comprehensions contain a short piece
of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions.
All resources in this bundle have: - A
text written about the festival / special day - differentiated three ways - Follow up
comprehensions for each
text, differentiated three ways - Answers for each
comprehension for ease
of marking