Comprehension is that magic moment when your student assimilates information and suddenly “gets it.” That aha moment feels so good! Because comprehension requires a higher level of reasoning ability, once students master this skill, they will be able to tackle new challenges with the ability to think them through and discover solutions.
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- What kind of trees are near the cabin?
- Where does the hiking trail from the cabin lead?
- Does the highway go through the camp?
- What leads from the highway to the lake?
- Where does the dirt road from the cabin lead?
Help students get better at “getting it” (aka comprehension skills) w/these activities from @remediapub #edchat
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Get the Picture?
- Write the word boy big and in lowercase letters.
- Draw a rounded line from the top right line of y to the top of the b.
- Draw another rounded line from the bottom of the b to the tail of the y.
- Make a small circle just below and between the b and the o.
- Make a half circle under this small circle.
- Make a dot in the center of the b.
- Make a dot in the center of the o.
- Draw a rounded line from the top of the left line of the y to the top of the b.
What’s the picture of? It’s a boy’s face!
Click here to download this free worksheet to hand out to each student if you’d rather them do this activity on their own.
What’s the question?
- I will start at three o’clock.
- I bought it at the hobby store.
- My mom taught me how.
- I stayed up late watching a movie.
- We’re going to name him Fluffy.
- She is very nice to everyone.
Tip: This could be a fun partner activity. Have students come up with their own answers. Then challenge their partner to come up with unique questions.
Want More Practice?
The above activities were modified from our Critical Thinking Skills: Comprehension activity book. Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, our Critical Thinking Skills, 16 book series guides students from simple concrete activities to more abstract levels of thinking. Each book teaches an essential component of the thinking process broken down into easy-to-use steps.
