Comprehension

1. good readers

1.1. decode fast

1.2. activate phonological information

1.3. apply strategies quickly

1.4. decoding linguistic visual input and accessing phonological information.

2. good listeners

2.1. high similarity in cortical areas recruited for listening and reading comprehension processes at the word, sentence, and discourse level

3. good readers actions

3.1. reread for understanding

3.2. read with a prior purpose in mind

3.3. make sure they comprehend before moving on!

3.4. skip unneccessary sections of text

3.5. read and understand simultaneously

3.6. make predictions

3.7. transfer information on text structure and strategies from other experiences

3.8. research unknown words to ensure comprehension

3.9. infer

3.9.1. reread

3.10. mental summarising

4. teaching strategies

4.1. reciprocal questions

4.2. modelling

4.2.1. setting goals

4.3. teaching strategies

4.4. exploring tests

4.5. teaching phonological strategies

4.6. encourage understanding by establishing goals

4.7. give opportunities to summarise

4.8. encourage students to set questions themselves

4.9. explicitly teach repair strategies of not understanding, go back reread, discuss, share.

4.10. provide many and various reading opportunties

4.11. provide just right level books

4.12. provide books students like

4.13. build joy in reading