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ali120206
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Reading Comprehension
So DS 1 (2nd grade) is doing well in school but, compared to the other items on his report card - he struggles with aspects of reading comprehension.
He doesn't have issues with reading but, he has issues catching main points, summarizing the story, etc. The teacher mentioned this at conferences earlier this year - since his comprehension doesn't correspond with his actual reading level.
I understand where it comes from as I am a quick reader but, if the subject is of no interest - comprehension goes out the window.
I've spoken to his teacher but was wondering if anyone had any tips they have used to improve comprehension skills?
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nycgirl
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Ask the teacher what workbook she would recommend to practice these skills for your kid at home. They have multiple where you read a passage and answer questions.
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Cruisin
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Reading Comprehension
My son struggled with reading comprehension in the beginning of this year. Because he has an amazing teacher, she printed out reading passages from readworks.org for him and made a big packet. I found the passages great because there are different ones for main point, compare and contrast, etc. There are questions after the passages, maybe 6-8, so it’s to the point and not overwhelming. Hope that helps
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LSP2005
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Re: Reading Comprehension
The Wretched Stone
This book has little text, but is written and illustrated by the same person from Jamungi and The Polar Express.
The story is about a group of sailors that find a glowing object (a tv) without explicitly saying a tv. It could also be likened to a smart phone or computer. I would ask the child if they could figure out what the object is before you reach the end of the story. Ask them why they came to that conclusion. What context clues in the pictures lead them to draw that conclusion. How do you infer things when you are not directly and explicitly told it is X.
I would show them the picture of the Pipe that says in French this is not a pipe.
What else could it be? Why would the artist draw a pipe and say it is not a pipe? It is not a pipe because it is a picture. Is a picture of a pipe the same thing as an actual physical pipe? Does it matter that a photo or a painting is not the same as an actual physical pipe?
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ali120206
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Posted by nycgirl
Ask the teacher what workbook she would recommend to practice these skills for your kid at home. They have multiple where you read a passage and answer questions.
Thanks - we have spoken to her and she's given us some tips but, I was looking for more first hand experiences.
She mainly told us to slow him down and ask him questions about what he read.
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mommy2B3
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Both my older kids had trouble with comprehension too. So did I when I was young. I’ve found reading the chapter with them and then asking them for main idea and 3 supporting facts about what they just read, helps tremendously. We started with me helping them find the main idea and maybe adding a supporting fact, and as time went on they did great with doing it on their own.
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MichLiz213
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Posted by LSP2005
The Wretched Stone
This book has little text, but is written and illustrated by the same person from Jamungi and The Polar Express.
The story is about a group of sailors that find a glowing object (a tv) without explicitly saying a tv. It could also be likened to a smart phone or computer. I would ask the child if they could figure out what the object is before you reach the end of the story. Ask them why they came to that conclusion. What context clues in the pictures lead them to draw that conclusion. How do you infer things when you are not directly and explicitly told it is X.
I would show them the picture of the Pipe that says in French this is not a pipe.
What else could it be? Why would the artist draw a pipe and say it is not a pipe? It is not a pipe because it is a picture. Is a picture of a pipe the same thing as an actual physical pipe? Does it matter that a photo or a painting is not the same as an actual physical pipe?
Not to derail, but do you know how many times I’ve read this book doing Chris Van Allsburg author studies and NEVER caught that that’s what the rock represented?! I feel like an idiot!
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nycgirl
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Posted by ali120206
Posted by nycgirl
Ask the teacher what workbook she would recommend to practice these skills for your kid at home. They have multiple where you read a passage and answer questions.
Thanks - we have spoken to her and she's given us some tips but, I was looking for more first hand experiences.
She mainly told us to slow him down and ask him questions about what he read.
Have you tried a workbook? Lakeshore has a bunch. We do a passage and answer some questions 4X a week. They do have main idea, sequence, supporting detail. I use 2 different books... but I bet your teacher is familiar and has an opinion on which she likes best for your kid.
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LSP2005
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Posted by MichLiz213
Posted by LSP2005
The Wretched Stone
This book has little text, but is written and illustrated by the same person from Jamungi and The Polar Express.
The story is about a group of sailors that find a glowing object (a tv) without explicitly saying a tv. It could also be likened to a smart phone or computer. I would ask the child if they could figure out what the object is before you reach the end of the story. Ask them why they came to that conclusion. What context clues in the pictures lead them to draw that conclusion. How do you infer things when you are not directly and explicitly told it is X.
I would show them the picture of the Pipe that says in French this is not a pipe.
What else could it be? Why would the artist draw a pipe and say it is not a pipe? It is not a pipe because it is a picture. Is a picture of a pipe the same thing as an actual physical pipe? Does it matter that a photo or a painting is not the same as an actual physical pipe?
Not to derail, but do you know how many times I’ve read this book doing Chris Van Allsburg author studies and NEVER caught that that’s what the rock represented?! I feel like an idiot!
I am so curious, what did you think it was supposed to represent? My son was so enamored with the book after his teacher read it with his class he brought it home.
So it is really one of those giant old CRT TV sets. The implication is that by watching tv you become almost addicted and loose all of the other things about yourself.
To the OP, this book is used a bit in schools to help children figure out what an author intends when they must rely on context clues to determine comprehension. I personally love reading comprehension. What a teacher is looking for from a student when they say they have comprehension issues is to be able to answer the statements below.
1. Who is the main character?
2. What was the setting?
3. What was the problem or the objective?
4. How did they overcome the problem?
5. What was the main idea?
6.If you were in the story how would you handle the issue faced?
7. What would you do differently?
8. How would you have written the ending?
If you have a magic tree house book you could do the above with it.
To better organize thoughts, make a graphic organizer, or a picture organizer, use arrow post it notes on the paper, or write short sentences to help guide the student to be able to answer the questions above.
I would see if your teacher has a web page with links for reading comp. there will be short paragraphs and corresponding questions. In first grade my kids used star fall. It is a website with short books and questions.
If you could maybe print a book, then use a high lighter, under line, make a box arround key points. This way you can show him in the page exactly what he is supposed to be looking for. It also can help if you read the questions first and then the paragraph so you can keep an eye out for the question answers.
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MichLiz213
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Re: Reading Comprehension
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The Wretched Stone
This book has little text, but is written and illustrated by the same person from Jamungi and The Polar Express.
The story is about a group of sailors that find a glowing object (a tv) without explicitly saying a tv. It could also be likened to a smart phone or computer. I would ask the child if they could figure out what the object is before you reach the end of the story. Ask them why they came to that conclusion. What context clues in the pictures lead them to draw that conclusion. How do you infer things when you are not directly and explicitly told it is X.
I would show them the picture of the Pipe that says in French this is not a pipe.
What else could it be? Why would the artist draw a pipe and say it is not a pipe? It is not a pipe because it is a picture. Is a picture of a pipe the same thing as an actual physical pipe? Does it matter that a photo or a painting is not the same as an actual physical pipe?
Not to derail, but do you know how many times I’ve read this book doing Chris Van Allsburg author studies and NEVER caught that that’s what the rock represented?! I feel like an idiot!
I am so curious, what did you think it was supposed to represent? My son was so enamored with the book after his teacher read it with his class he brought it home.
Embarrassingly, a rock. The description of the island threw me off. I use The Sweetest Fig for inference, so I focus on that one more when I do my author studies.
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pinkiegirl
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Re: Reading Comprehension
Does your district do Raz Kids? They have comprehension quizzes at the end which we found so helpful. my son loved taking the quizzes!
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