Reading comprehension

writing while being respectful of their creativeness, making sure not to hinder their enthusiasm for writing. The first standard described (CCSS.ELA. Literacy.W.3.5) allows me to provide students with a strategy in the form of A.R.M.S. to elicit comprehension of what it means to revise. Explicitly describing and modeling the use of A.R.M.S. will therefore generate an ability to examine their own writing in meaningful ways and reach the learning objective of revising their draft using the…

shown to be once finally in a classroom setting. Chances are, sending your child to preschool will give them a better chance at success when they find themselves in primary schooling. (SpringRefrence) describes literacy as, “listening, speaking, reading and writing.” "Literacy is evolving, beginning at birth, through interactions with others, and the environment in which a child lives" (Springer Reference). It is believed…

component of early literacy achievement, oral language mastery, and reading comprehension. Then we ask ourselves, what exactly is vocabulary? Vocabulary is the body of words we learn to read and use every day. An essential element of early reading development is learning the meanings of these new vocabulary words (Marulis, & Neuman, 2010). Vocabulary development is especially important at a young age as it will guide comprehension success as children grow. Developing a broad vocabulary is…

culture; evolving from the creation of new words to define a new concept. Children who develop all three language forms: Reading, writing and speaking are able to learn knowledge, express feelings and articulate ideas; this, in turn, empowers children to construct a social identity. 2.1 READING Reading is an active method of creating meaning from text (Winch,…

I completed my service learning hours in fourth grade at Charles England Elementary. I started off meeting Mrs. Freeman who explained to me the whole fourth grade is on a departmentalized schedule. This means that each teacher teaches their specialized subject while the kids move around, they decided to split up the children like this to prepare them for middle school. The first class I was in was English taught by Mrs. Farlow. She was a young woman who modeled who I would like to be as a…

The literate arts are an incredible tool that has been under attack for as long as they have existed. Whether it be through censorship of what can be said or produced, limiting the impact and freedom of these arts. Or in a way we commonly see today in our country: people saying it is a foolish waste of time to pursue a degree in English, mocking those who do by saying that they cannot do anything with that degree or that it is worthless. The literate arts are even under attack by those who teach…

technological and print-dominated world where reading is more and more an essential skill. Reading – constructing meaning and making sense of the written text – becomes really important as they grow older since they have to know how to do it, for instance, in order to pass their school examinations, read letters/e-mails and do some research/look for online information. All in all, I believe children should have all the possible opportunities to develop their Reading skills as I see it as a vital…

uses a propaganda technique called glittering generalities. The intangible words of democracy, citizenship, and American are used to appeal to the American population causing them to feel certain emotions. These words make the audience want to start reading to understand citizenship and support American democracy. In paragraph 8, he provides another statistic about how people who read are more involved in their community. Charity work, visiting a museum, or attending sporting event seem like…

It was October of my seventh grade year and I found myself sitting in Ms. Keyes’ reading class. One Tuesday afternoon, Ms. Keyes put us in groups based on our reading levels and interests. What interested me the most were books that were suspenseful, full of action, and ones that moved at a fast pace with a colorful cast of characters. Her goal was to get me to enjoy reading again; she made that her personal mission. When I walked into her fifth period class, she had the desks in groups of six.…

young adult books had their place in my life by inspiring a love for reading, classical literature has opened up a whole new perspective, teaching me to seek out knowledge while still yielding enjoyment as I consume each book. Originally, phonics was not my friend. But when I finally succumbed to the rules and irregularities of the English language, books opened up a new world. Soon all of my free time was consumed with reading. Books resembling Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Star…