Developing a Reading Road Map for Teaching Comprehension

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Identify 7-12 target skills for comprehension
Spiral through the 3 levels of instruction
Teach a skill across the year & in 3 levels
Launch the reader’s workshop

See Comprehension Strategies in the Standards

Start with the reading standards

Common Core Reading Standards Foldout 
This resource identifies the anchor standards and grade level standards for literature and informational texts.

Common Core | K-5 | 6-12
Indiana K-5 | 6-12
Ohio K-5 | 6-12
Oklahoma | PK-7

Identify 7-12 Target Skills for Comprehension

Prioritize comprehension instruction

Identify 7-12 comprehension skills.

Teach a Skill Across the Year

Spiral through the 3 levels of instruction

Students practice previously-taught skills in literacy stations.

Comprehend Road Maps are now included in The Comprehension Playbook!

Plan Skill Instruction, then Choose Texts

Balance on-paper and on-screen experiences.

Shift focus from novels to standards

Use the movie marquee to “slim” a novel.

Manage time in the secondary classroom

Simulate research-writing tasks with e-learning.

Start up & Launch the Reader’s Workshop

Establish procedures

Introduce the purpose of annotation.

Expose K-2 readers to annotation strategies.

Use the resources from the mini-lesson video.

Define the range of reading

Redefine fiction and nonfiction.

Maximize time spent reading on a screen.

Define readers as thinkers

Comprehension Voice Signs
Available in English & Spanish

Introduce 3 phases of close reading to students.