Comprehension Strategies

Retell and Summarize

Determine the Main Idea

Visualize events

Question the author

Make Connections

Compare to other texts

Make a bead re-telling bracelet :
Your colors can represent whatever you want. I would do something like this:
Red= main characters
Orange= setting
Yellow= Main Event
Green= Detail (can be more than one)
Blue= Ending

Whenever possible, use an ANCHOR CHART Click ‘anchor chart’

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Explicitly teaching words supports language development, but using the word in context allows for a deeper level of understanding. English language learners benefit from the discussion that takes place among classmates to come to consensus the meaning of a new word meaning during the pre-reading oral presentation of the anchor chart. Verbalizing thoughts (as well as listening to others’ view points) provides a context for understanding new vocabulary.

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26 Fun Second Grade Reading Comprehension Activities