Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies

The video tutorial by School on Wheels introduces four key reading comprehension strategies: making connections, retelling, asking questions, and making predictions. These strategies help readers understand and engage with texts more effectively. The tutorial provides examples using 'The Three Little Pigs' to illustrate how these strategies can be applied. By practicing these strategies, students can improve their reading comprehension and enjoy reading more.

What is the purpose of reading comprehension strategies?

• To help readers understand and engage with the text

• To limit the reader's imagination

• To make reading more difficult

• To discourage readers from asking questions

What does 'Making Connections' involve?

• Skipping parts of the text

• Focusing only on the pictures in a story

• Linking new information to what is already known

• Ignoring the text's details

What type of connections can readers make?

• Text to Colors

• Text to Numbers

• Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World

• Text to Music

How often should a tutor ask questions to increase understanding?

• Only at the beginning

• Once at the end of the story

• Periodically throughout the reading

• Never, to avoid interruptions

Why is retelling a story important?

• Helps in identifying the main idea and key events

• It's only for entertaining others

• It helps in forgetting the story

• It makes the story longer

What can retelling help a younger reader achieve?

• Loss of interest in the story

• Mastery in avoiding the main idea

• Confusion about the story

• Understanding of the main idea and key events

What triggers questions while reading?

• Ignoring the details of the story

• Knowing the ending of the story

• Confusion or curiosity about the story

• Understanding everything in the text

Why is it beneficial to write down questions while reading?

• To forget them easily

• To ignore the answers

• To make reading more challenging

• To enhance engagement and comprehension

How does making predictions enhance reading comprehension?

• By making the text less interesting

• By distracting the reader from the main idea

• By engaging the reader with the text

• By encouraging the reader to skip parts of the text

What does the strategy of making predictions involve?

• Focusing only on the pictures

• Guessing the ending without reading

• Ignoring clues from the text

• Drawing conclusions based on text clues