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Elementary Education

University of Northern Iowa

2013

Reading comprehension--Study and teaching (Elementary);

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Effective Comprehension Strategies In The Elementary Classroom, Melissa Ann Determan Jan 2013

Effective Comprehension Strategies In The Elementary Classroom, Melissa Ann Determan

Graduate Research Papers

This paper focuses on key fiction and nonfiction comprehension strategies and different methods for teaching these strategies in the elementary classroom. It is essential to use effective comprehension instruction within the classroom to unlock meaning and to build student success. These strategies include activating background knowledge, questioning, summarizing, and text structures.