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Session Preparation
Throughout the session, questions are posed to guide you through the topic. If you are working in a group, discuss your responses; if you are working alone, reflect on them in your journal.
To prepare for the workshop session, you will tap your prior knowledge, read an article on comprehension, and review important terms.
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Print and complete the Comprehension Instruction Chart (PDF).
Reading comprehension is...
"a complex process involving interactions between readers and texts in various contexts and for various purposes."
Pearson, P. D., et al. "Developing Expertise in Reading Comprehension." In Samuels, S. J., and A. Farstrup, eds. What Research Has To Say About Reading Instruction. 2d ed., 145-199. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association, 1992.
Thus, reading comprehension is not a series of separate skills but the interaction of the reader with the text for the purpose of reading to make meaning. Consider the three factors shown in the Comprehension Instruction Chart, how they apply to beginning reading instruction, and what challenges they present for planning and implementing effective comprehension instruction.
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