-Reading Comprehension (LA1 & 2)
Mrs. Sowders’ mantra: “READING is THINKING!”
By 7th grade, most students can read words, but that does not mean they are comprehending what they read.
Students will work on visualizing, interacting with the text, predicting, constructing meaning, applying their existing knowledge, and monitoring their own comprehension, in addition to learning numerous strategies for better comprehension. We will work on phonetic skills, sight words, fluency, spelling, and increasing background knowledge. Students will also be taught various cognitive strategies for more difficult text.
Some definitions to know:
- Metaphor- a direct comparison
- Simile- a comparison using “like” or “as”
- Rhyme- two or more words with the same ending sound
- Alliteration- repetition of sound at the beginning
- Personification- where objects are given human like characteristics
- Onomatopoeia- sounds like the objects or actions they refer to
Try them out:
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm1.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm2.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm3.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm4.htm
Your understanding should be improved after looking at those examples.
