Family Literacy Night Powerpoint

November 2012

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT

What is reading comprehension?

Reading comprehension is understanding and making

connections to the text that is being read.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:Reading fast makes you a good reader.

Truth:Understanding what you read and making

personal connections to the text makes you a good reader.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:My child self-checks their reading strategies

automatically.

Truth:Your child needs lots of practice, and

continual guidance with perfecting their comprehension strategies.

READING COMPREHENSION

Common misconception:My child is forced to read boring text that they are not

interested in. Therefore, they have no interest in reading.

Truth:At Pleasant Run, we encourage students to select their

own individual text based on student interest and personal reading levels. These guidelines establish a

more engaged reader.

READING COMPREHENSION

Reading becomes more meaningful when…

The reader can CONNECT to it.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

There are several different types of connections.

Text-to-self Text-to-text Text-to-world Text-to-media

MAKING CONNECTIONS

A text-to-self connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and their own personal experiences.

TEXT-TO-SELF

A text-to-text connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and

another text they have read in the past.

TEXT-TO-TEXT

A text-to-world connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and a real

world event.

TEXT-TO-WORLD

A text-to-media connection is:

A connection the reader has between the text and something

that has been seen/heard on TV/Internet/song.

TEXT-TO-MEDIA

You can help increase your child’s reading comprehension

tremendously simply by helping them make

connections.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT