November 2012

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT

What is reading comprehension?

Reading comprehension is understanding and making

connections to the text that is being read.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:Reading fast makes you a good reader.

Truth:Understanding what you read and making

personal connections to the text makes you a good reader.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:My child self-checks their reading strategies

automatically.

Truth:Your child needs lots of practice, and

continual guidance with perfecting their comprehension strategies.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:My child is forced to read boring text that they are not

interested in. Therefore, they have no interest in reading.

Truth:At Pleasant Run, we encourage students to select their

own individual text based on student interest and personal reading levels. These guidelines establish a

more engaged reader.

READING COMPREHENSION

Reading becomes more meaningful when…

The reader can CONNECT to it.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

There are several different types of connections.

Text-to-self Text-to-text Text-to-world Text-to-media

MAKING CONNECTIONS

A text-to-self connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and their own personal experiences.

TEXT-TO-SELF

A text-to-text connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and

another text they have read in the past.

TEXT-TO-TEXT

A text-to-world connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and a real

world event.

TEXT-TO-WORLD

A text-to-media connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and something

that has been seen/heard on TV/Internet/song.

TEXT-TO-MEDIA

You can help increase your child’s reading comprehension

tremendously simply by helping them make

connections.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT