Reading Websites
Phonics DefinitionWhat exactly is phonics? |
Phonics Websites
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Comprehension DefinitionComprehension requires the reader to be an active constructor of meaning. Reading research has demonstrated that readers do not simply "perceive" the meaning that is IN a text. In fact, expert readers co-construct meaning WITH a text. The research base shows that reading is a "transaction" in which the reader brings purposes and life experiences to bear to converse with the text. This meeting of the reader and the text results in the meaning that is comprehension. Comprehension always attends to what is coded or written in the text, but it also depends upon the reader's background experiences, purposes, feelings, and needs of the moment. That's why we can read the same book or story twice and it will have very different meanings for us. We, as readers, are an equal and active partner with the text in the meaning-making process of comprehension. |
Comprehension WebsitesRaz-Kids Reading Room Main Idea |
Read Alouds/Stories Definition
Reading together helps build vocabulary and literacy skills, but it also boosts listening comprehension, sparks imagination, and helps you discuss tough topics. And of course, snuggling up with a book strengthens your relationship. Benefits begin at babyhood and last well into the teen years, so get reading! These videos offer age-by-age tips on how best to capture your child's attention when reading aloud. |
Read Alouds/Stories WebsitesPBS - Between the Lions - Stories Starfall's It's Fun to Read! - Early Readers |
Reading Strategies to Help Your Child
Point to Words
- For beginning readers, point to each word
Use Picture Clues
- Look at the pictures on the page to help figure out a word
Cover Up Endings
- Put your finger over the endings (such as -ed in played, read play, and then add the ending to read played)
Read Ahead
- Skip the unknown word, read to the end of the sentence, and then use the context of the sentence to help figure out the missing word
Look for a Little Word in a Longer Word
- Example - Monday, kids are familiar with the word day, they can read this part and use that to help them figure out the read of the word
Look for Chunks
- A chunk is a vowel and the consonants that follow it (such as -it, -am, or -at in the words sit, ham, and rat)
Look Back
- Look back to what has already been read to understand what is written
Look at the First and Last Letters
- When a word is unknown, look at the first and last letter to see what might make sense in the context of the story
Chunk It
- Divide the word into smaller parts
Stop and Think
- Pause and think about what has already been read
Read it Again
- Re-read the sentence to see if a word makes sense
Ask an Expert
- If none of the other strategies work, ask someone for help
Parental Reading Resources
Compact for Parents - List of Reading Activities
Jim Trelease's Website - The Read Aloud Handbook
Websites for Reading - Internet4Classrooms
Printable Reading Resources
Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences
After Reading Practice Questions
Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, & Text-to-World Connections
Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, & Text-to-World Connections