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Reading Comprehension Workshop

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Reading Comprehension Workshop

Students reading books together

📚 Part 1: Reading Strategies

1. When you come across an unfamiliar word whilst reading, which strategy should you try first?

Skip the word completely

Use context clues from surrounding sentences

Ask someone immediately

Stop reading

2. Which of these are good comprehension monitoring strategies? (Select all that apply)

Asking questions whilst reading

Making predictions about what might happen next

Reading as quickly as possible

Rereading confusing parts

Visualising scenes in your mind

3. What does it mean to "make an inference" when reading?

To read information that is directly stated in the text

To use clues from the text and your own knowledge to figure out something not directly stated

To summarise the main idea

To identify the author's name

4. When reading aloud with expression, you should pay attention to:

Only the speed of your reading

Punctuation marks to guide your phrasing and intonation

Making sure every word sounds exactly the same

Reading as loudly as possible

✏️ Part 2: Text Analysis & Critical Thinking

5. After reading a text with your group, you should be able to identify the _____________ and support your ideas with _____________ from the text.

Fill in the blanks: main idea, evidence

6. When participating in a group discussion about a text, complete this sentence starter with your own example:

"I think _________________________ because the text says _________________________."

7. Explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction texts. Give one example of each type.
8. When annotating a text, what should you look for? List three things you might highlight or underline.

🤔 Part 3: Personal Reflection

9. Describe a time when you used context clues to work out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. What was the word and how did you figure it out?
10. What type of texts do you find most interesting to read? Explain why these texts appeal to you and how they connect to your interests or identity.

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