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Strategies To Improve The Comprehension Of Struggling Readers And The Elementary Level, Melissa Mueller
Strategies To Improve The Comprehension Of Struggling Readers And The Elementary Level, Melissa Mueller
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Comprehension occurs when a reader constructs meaning from the text. Each reader must use a strategy to best suit their interaction with the text. By internalizing reading strategies, students will become successful readers. Education is part of a research based instructional practice movement. This paper describes five instructional methods used to teach comprehension strategies to elementary students and the research that supports them. The paper closes with conclusions and recommendations for teaching comprehension strategies.