Covers the basics of reading comprehension skills and strategies, activities and techniques that can help improve students’ ability to understand what they read. Understanding context is key to reading success. Concise, easy-to-understand explanations are reinforced by clear, straightforward examples. Each activity/technique shows what it is, how to use it and why it’s important. Vivid graphic elements help make the activities/techniques fun to do and learn. Sections include: • Comprehension Strategies – Reading Purpose; Previewing Text; Asking Questions; Activating Background Knowledge; Monitoring Comprehension • Comprehension Strategies – Author’s Purpose & Point of View; Classifying & Categorizing; Comparing/Contrasting; Distinguishing Fact from Opinion; Drawing Conclusions; Identifying Cause & Effect and Main Ideas & Supporting Details; Making Generalizations; Identifying Sequence; Summarizing • Quick Tips for Improving Reading Comprehension • And much more!