Improving Reading Comprehension

What is reading comprehension?

• Understanding what you're reading

• Writing about what you read

• Choosing books that interest you

• Reading in a quiet location

What can help improve reading comprehension?

• Reading slowly

• Reading quickly

• Choosing books that interest you

• Reading in a noisy location

What is an author's purpose for writing a book?

• To inform, persuade, or entertain

• To create pictures in the reader's mind

• To teach new things to the reader

• To change the reader's mind about something

What is a text-to-text connection?

• Connecting the text to the reader's life

• Connecting the text to other texts the reader has read

• Connecting the text to something happening in the world

• Connecting the text to the reader's emotions

What should you do if you have questions while reading?

• Keep the questions to yourself

• Ask for help from a teacher or helper

• Try to find the answers on your own

• Ignore the questions and continue reading

How can writing about what you read improve comprehension?

• It helps you remember the text

• It helps you understand the characters better

• It helps you analyze the plot

• It helps you visualize the setting

What are context clues?

• Hints given by the author to define difficult words

• Pictures included in the text

• Questions asked by the reader

• Summaries of the text

How can word attack skills help with reading comprehension?

• They help you understand the author's purpose

• They help you analyze the text structure

• They help you define unfamiliar words

• They help you make connections to the text

What should you be grateful for when it comes to reading?

• The opportunity to learn new things

• The ability to write about what you read

• The chance to impress others with your reading speed

• The availability of books with many pictures

What are some text features that can improve comprehension?

• Context clues and word attack skills

• Pictures and summaries

• Text structure and author's purpose

• Text features and context clues