Reading+Comprehension

__**Reading Comprehension Strategies**__


 * Have the student read a short paragraph which contains one or more errors which make the comprehension difficult. If the student does not recognize the errors, encourage the student to stop frequently while reading to ask himself/herself, "Does this make sense?"
 * Have the student use a highlighter to highlight or underline important facts/points from the reading.
 * Have the student write and answer the questions, "Who, What, When, How, and Why" after they read a story.
 * Have the student read progressively longer segments of reading material to build comprehension skills. (Begin with a single pararaph and progress to several paragraphs, chapters, short stories, etc.)
 * Have the student look for story elements when reading a selection.
 * Stop the student at various points throughout a reading selection to check for comprehension.
 * Provide the student with written directions following activities that target concrete experiences (following a recipe, following directions to put a model together, etc.) to facilitate comprehension.
 * Have the student make predictions as to what will happen next in the story,
 * Have the student write an alternate ending to the story.