1. Defining Comprehension Strategies & Instructional
Strategies Reading and Literacy Growth By: Kaylan Ellis That are
effective for grades 4-6 literacy learners.
2. Comprehension Strategies 1.The Reading Strategy Use
Scale(Modified) (used for narrative texts) *The purpose of this
metacognitive assessment is to gain insights into how students
select strategies to use in comprehending text and how well they
regulate the status of their own comprehension as they read. 2.
Becoming a Word Detective (used for informational texts) *The
purpose of this assessment is to develop students vocabulary and
word meaning that make up written texts in order to understand
them, especially as the vocabulary demands increase. (Used by the
Learner) Reutzel, D. R., & Cooter, R. B., Jr. (2016).
Strategies for reading assessment and instruction in an era of
common core standards: Helping every child succeed (5th ed.).
Boston, MA: Pearson.
3. Instructional Strategies 1.Making Words *This popular
word-learning strategy helps students improve their phonetic
understanding of words while also increasing their repertoire of
words they can recognize in print. 2. Vocabulary Bingo *This whole
group review strategy is especially useful review for students
learning English as a second language and students in language
enrichment programs. (Used by the Teacher) Reutzel, D. R., &
Cooter, R. B., Jr. (2016). Strategies for reading assessment and
instruction in an era of common core standards: Helping every child
succeed (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
4. How comprehension & instructional strategies support
literacy learners. Transitional Reading chapter books Building
vocabulary. Building self- monitoring skills. Extending independent
reading. Reading more fluently. AdvancedIntermediate Reading a
variety of materials and genres. Building sight word vocabulary.
Developing comprehension of complex text Reading for different
purposes. Participating with reading discussions. Using text in a
variety of ways. Engaging with other readers to discuss text.
Reading voluntarily. Continuing to expand vocabulary. Using
critical thinking. Laureate Education (Producer). (2014h). The
developing reader: The transitional, intermediate and advanced
reading stages [Multimedia file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
5. How cognitive & affective aspects inform comprehension.
Cognitive Aspects Are used with increasingly complex text and
tasks. Are used with instruction programs based on scientific
research. Are used with high stakes testing of students. Affective
Aspects Metacognitive are used when students proactively set goals,
select and use strategies, and self- monitor their effectiveness.
Motivation and engagement is used to strengthen students reading
comprehension. Epistemic beliefs are used when students view
reading as an opportunity to construct knowledge. Self-efficacy is
when students believe they can produce desired effects by their
actions. Afflerbach, P., Cho, B.-Y., Kim, J.-Y., Crassas, M. E.,
& Doyle, B. (2013). Reading: What else matters besides
strategies and skills? The Reading Teacher, 66(6), 440448.
6. ReadWriteThink Lesson Comprehension Strategy Is a vocabulary
based strategy that locates and defines unfamiliar words to develop
reading comprehension through prior knowledge, discussions, print
and online resources. Instructional Strategy Is to model the
comprehension vocabulary based strategy whole- group discussing
questions and comments. Acquiring New Vocabulary through Book
Discussion Groups International Reading Association (IRA) and
National Council of Teachers of English. (2014).
7. One of the greatest gifts teachers have to offer children is
free access to literature for the rest of their lives. Reutzel, D.
R., & Cooter, R. B., Jr. (2016). Strategies for reading
assessment and instruction in an era of common core standards:
Helping every child succeed (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.