How to Improve a Student's Reading Level
If you have a student who is reading below his or her grade level or is otherwise struggling with reading materials, you can work on improvement. The George Lucas Educational Foundation notes that students are typically not given any reading help or instructions after the fourth grade, which can result in older students having a poor reading level. Methods can be implemented to assist a student with reading comprehension, which can result in improvements in the student's reading level.
Instructions
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Define key reading terms before instructing a student to read something. If possible, allow students to work together to define the terms in their own words to help the students remember the meaning of the key terms.
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Read passages aloud to the student and then comment on key terms to help the student gain better understanding. Do this by relating the term or passage to something in real life that the student might better understand. Teaching your thought process can help student comprehension .
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Encourage note taking during reading to help the student better understand and absorb the reading material. Insist on two-column structured note taking where one column contains a key term or theme and the other column defines or describes it. Once the student has finished reading, go over the notes with the student to drive home the main points and themes of the material.
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Instruct the student to draw images of the key terms in the reading material. This allows to student to associate an image with the word, which can result in great understanding and reading comprehension.
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Give the student time regularly for self-instructed reading. This allows the student to select reading material on his or her level, which allows for reading practice.
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Pause the student during the reading of passages or books to discuss what might happen next. Predicting what comes next encourages the comprehension of the reading material.
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