Reading Comprehension
What is Reading Comprehension?
Reading comprehension is the ability to read and understand a text. It is a complex cognitive process that requires a number of skills, including the ability to read accurately, fluently, and with understanding. In addition, readers must be able to construct meaning from the text, using their prior knowledge and experience.
Learning to read with comprehension is one of the most important skills a child can develop. It allows them to gain knowledge and understanding from what they read, whether it be fiction or non-fiction. Good reading comprehension skills are essential for success in school and in life.
How to Learn Reading Comprehension
Most people learn reading comprehension skills in school. However, some people may struggle with reading comprehension if they have a learning disability or did not receive adequate instruction in school. There are a variety of strategies that can help improve reading comprehension, such as using a metacognitive approach, focusing on key words, and rereading text.
There are a number of strategies that can be used to improve reading comprehension. These include:
- previewing the text to get an overview of the content
- using context clues to figure out unknown words
- identifying the main idea and key details in a text
- making inferences to fill in gaps in understanding
- asking questions about the text
- summarizing what has been read
By using these strategies, readers can increase their understanding of a text and remember what they have read.
Reading Comprehension Resources
English 1, Understanding
Understanding English 1 gives students an in-depth knowledge of how sentences are organized. Through this knowledge, students learn to recognize and use good sentences. The first half of the course concentrates on sentence types, parts of speech, pun...
Analogies 1, 2, and 3
Help students master analogy problem-solving Studying analogies helps students sharpen reasoning ability, develop critical thinking, understand relationships between words and ideas, learn new vocabulary, and prepare for standardized tests. Each of...
Reading Blueprints
From making inferences to analyzing text structure, this scaffolded course teaches students fundamental reading skills using short passages. Topics: Analyzing and Citing Evidence Summarizing and Central Ideas Key Individuals, Events, and Ideas...
Comprendi
Based on over six decades of research by an award-winning Cambridge-educated psychologist, Comprendi™ revolutionizes reading instruction and gives students the critical skills they need to succeed in school.
The Story of Western Civilization - How Civilization Began
Age-appropriate history that is simple to read The Story of Western Civilization is a series of 4 reading workbooks presenting specific segments of the history of Western civilization. The language level of each book has been carefully controlled so...
Making Connections
Making Connections® is a direct, systematic, and highly interactive comprehension program that teaches students strategies to build their comprehension. The program employs a scaffolded instructional plan that supports students by modeling, guiding,...
Stepping Stones - A Path to Critical Thinking
A path to critical thinking Stepping Stones workbooks are designed to introduce students to critical thinking skills that they will use throughout their academic careers. The books in the Stepping Stones series strive to present critical thinking in...
Reasoning & Reading
Building good reading comprehension, problem-solving, and analytical skills The Reasoning & Reading series is based on the belief that reasoning, language, and reading comprehension are essential, interdependent skills. The series carefully comb...
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter
Nonfiction reading passages with comprehension questions Each workbook in this series has reading selections covering social studies, science, literature, mathematics, philosophy, logic, language, the arts, and combined subjects. Books are arranged...
Reading Comprehension
Nobody's sharper than Marko the Pencil when it comes to helping students learn to read for meaning and prepare for tests. His tips are super effective and his outrageous antics keep students on task. With Marko's guidance, students ace a practice tes...
Reading Duck
Wide selection of free printable worksheets to teach or improve reading skills.
Ridgewood Analogies
Help students become independent thinkers and problem solvers This series of books is based on curriculum developed by teachers in the Ridgewood, New Jersey, Public Schools. Ridgewood students begin in kindergarten to use analogies in language arts,...