Teaching a child to decode words is a critical early step in reading instruction. But just because children can read words doesn't mean they understand them. "Reading comprehension… ...

Stage Two. Once the reader's mind is "warmed up," the next task for the reader is to interact with the text and to monitor (keep track of) comprehension, paying attention to points at which the ...

Increasing comprehension is a fundamental skill in the reading process, particularly in grades K-4. In some cases, children are able to read words and their comprehension difficulties go unnoticed.

A middle-school teacher in Riverside County, Calif., had students generate keywords from a section of a book, use them to ...

Comprehension strategy instruction has a solid research base. Teacher guides on evidence-based practices from the What Works Clearinghouse recommend teaching students across grade levels how to ...

For some children, particularly children from affluent families, she said, background knowledge is “enough” to unlock reading comprehension, but not for all. “If we want all the children to read, we ...

If the take-home reading packet is still in the backpack in a hall closet right about now, there’s no time to waste.

A 2025 paper shows that hardly any evidence-based practices for teaching reading comprehension have filtered into the classroom. New study says few teachers use methods tested by years of research.

Little time spent on reading. Teachers spend limited time reading texts with children. “The obvious problem is that it’s hard to support reading comprehension if students are not reading,” said Capin.

There are different strategies that you can use to help you understand a text and answer questions about it. 1. Actively read the text. Do not skim it. Read each word carefully and take in the ...