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Reading Matters. Ashli Sexton. Improving Your Comprehension. Pause and describe Make a graphic representation Discuss with a partner Read aloud. Improving Your Reading Rate. Don’t pause between each word Read silently Don’t use your finger to point to words Simply read more.
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Reading Matters Ashli Sexton
Improving Your Comprehension • Pause and describe • Make a graphic representation • Discuss with a partner • Read aloud
Improving Your Reading Rate • Don’t pause between each word • Read silently • Don’t use your finger to point to words • Simply read more
Using Question Maps • First column- List your questions • Second column- Make notes about each question • Third column- List possibilities for finding answers • Final column- Jot down answers to your questions
Summarizing Expository Text • Choose sections you want summarized and read the first section of text • Draw twenty blank lines, write a summary for the text using one word per line • Read section set of text • Write a new summary statement that combines your first summary with whatever you want to add from the second