Comprehension

What is Comprehension?
"Teaching comprehension is the inner conversation the reader has with text where understanding takes root, meaning is constructed, and knowledge is acquired." (Stephanie Harvey)


Supporting Comprehension:

• provide reading material for individual reading about topic
• support for comprehending piece of text:
  

1. motivation
2. word id
3. build background

If you provide support for one piece of text it doesnt mean a student could they could comprehend any text.

Must provide:

• Reading Practice (students get better at reading by reading!)
  
• Support for a particular text (Before, During, After)
  
• Explicit instruction in strategies for comprehending any piece of text. (