Comprehension Checklist
This part of the Comprehension Checklist helps students understand why they are reading a text and what they should learn from it.
What is "Establish Purpose for Reading"?
In this phase teachers can introduce a graphic organizer to give students a framework for thinking about the text.
What is a "before reading phase"?
The first step in the instructional routine is to do this with the new vocabulary word.
What is "Pronounce the Word, Write It, and Read It"?
This term refers to the ability to understand what is read and remember it.
What is "Reading Comprehension"?
During the reading process, teachers can encourage students to do this to ensure they are following along and understanding the text.
What is "Annotating the Text"?
This step ensures students have the necessary information or context about the topic before beginning to read.
What is "Prepare Background Knowledge"?
Asking questions, clarifying, and summarizing are strategies used during this phase of reading.
What is "During Reading"?
In this step, students learn a simple, student-friendly explanation of the new word.
What is "Tell Students What the New Word Means"?
This phase encourages students to ask themselves questions about the text to check their own understanding.
What is "Self-Monitoring"?
These are the building blocks of reading comprehension, involving decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and more.
What are "The Components of Reading"?
Teachers use this during the reading process to help students keep track of the text structure and organization.
What is "Use Text Structure to Organize Thinking"?
After reading, students may be asked to do this, using evidence from the text to explain their understanding.
What is "Express Takeaways"?
This part of the routine involves using the word in multiple contexts to help students understand it better.
What is "Say More About the Word; Give Examples"?
This type of vocabulary consists of words that are frequently used and are essential for understanding academic texts.
What is "Tier 2 Vocabulary"?
When students practice reading to improve their speed, accuracy, and expression, they are developing this skill.
What is "Reading Fluency"?
After reading, this step evaluates whether students understood the big ideas and could support their understanding with examples.
What is "Assessment: Can Students Express Takeaways? Use Text Evidence?"?
Graphic organizers can help students organize their thoughts during this phase of reading.
What is "During Reading"?
To check for understanding, teachers ask these types of questions about the word’s meaning.
What are "Yes or No Questions"?
The method of reading where students decode words by matching letters to sounds is called this.
What is "Phonics"?
The practice of teaching students to identify the structure of a story or informational text.
What is "Text Structure Instruction"?
Identifying challenging parts of the text, such as difficult phrases or academic language, occurs during this stage.
What is "Identify Challenging Language"?
After reading, students can use this type of graphic organizer to visually summarize what they learned.
What is a "Concept Map"?
This step ensures students can use the new word independently in their own speaking or writing.
What is "Elicit Word Use by Students"?
The practice of helping students make connections between their background knowledge and the text they are reading.
What is "Activating Prior Knowledge"?
This part of vocabulary instruction helps students understand how different words are related to each other, such as synonyms and antonyms.
What is "Semantic Mapping"?