| Reading
Comprehension Method - It Works!
JHHolloway Copyright 2001 |
| As a
teacher, I have used this method on grades 2nd - 12th for several years -
it works!. It is gratifying to see 2nd graders become excited and
eager to participate in question and answer (Q&A) discussion.
Students not only improve on reading, vocabulary and comprehension but are
also able to apply thinking skills to those Q&A's that are implied. By
using the following method, student's reading comprehension can be
recorded and tracked. |
| Here are
the steps to successful reading comprehension: |
| Reading
Materials Required: Use reading comprehension stories, thematic units or
articles with numbered questions. Ten questions is a good
place to start. If you use articles (newspaper, book, magazine) you
may have to make up the questions. |
- Number the paragraphs
of the story/article or page of thematic unit. (very important for
Q&A reference)
- Read story as a group for
pronunciation, vocabulary and story discussion.
- Explain the rules: If the students do
not follow a, b, and C,
answer will be marked "wrong". This is to eliminate guessing
of answers.
- A fixed time is allowed for students
to begin and complete Q&A - allowing for re-read time.
- After timed Q&A, correct by
discussion and grade the papers as a group. Having followed and
referring to a, b, and c.
the discussion is to "prove your answer".
- Time not permitting to grade
immediately - grade papers later and return papers to students for
viewing and/or discussion.
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a. Q&A side, student must go back
through the story, article or thematic unit and underline
the answer.
b. After student underlines the
answer in the story, student must then put the question number they
answered above or on the side of underline.
c. On the answer, student must write
down the paragraph number or page number in which the answer was found.
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Immediate
documentation can be recorded and tracked for the individual student.
The student becomes very excited about their progress.
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