- English Language Arts and Reading
- Grade 1
- Comprehension skills
make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society with adult assistance;
Observe students during authentic discussions about books. This can happen during whole group read-alouds or small-group reading instruction. Prompt students by asking questions.
Examples:
When observing, a teacher may want to use a rubric to assess student responses.
Sample rubric:
Note:
Since the SE states with adult assistance, it is acceptable for the adult to guide a student response. The guided questions should encourage students to make those connections while listening to and reading stories.
Examples:
What Works Clearinghouse. (2010). Improving reading comprehension in kindergarten through 3rd grade: practice guide summary. Washington, DC: Institute of Education Science. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/14#tab-summary
Summary: The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific evidence-based recommendations that address the challenge of teaching reading comprehension to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The guide provides practical, clear information on critical topics related to teaching reading comprehension and is based on the best available evidence as judged by the authors.