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 | How can a teacher support a reader in terms of comprehension? | |
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| They teach decoding, fluency, read aloud, build and activate knowledge, teach vocabulary and motivate their students as well as engage them in personal responses to text. | |
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| Wow! And how do they support a text? | |
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| They teach text structures, model appropriate text selection, and provide lots of independent reading time. | |
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| Context is Unique and so is the Transaction where Comprehension Occurs! |
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| What does the context have to do with comprehension and how does a teacher support that? | |
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| Teachers can create an environment that values reading and writing, has an abundance of texts, lets students take risks, and find time to read aloud. All of this will foster comprehension! | |
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