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During Reading Strategies to Assess Student Understanding
Reading Comprehension, English Language Arts, Literacy Teaching Heart & Soul . Reading Comprehension, English Language Arts, Literacy Teaching Heart & Soul .

During Reading Strategies to Assess Student Understanding

During reading strategies are helpful comprehension strategies to assess student understanding during a reading lesson. These reading strategies provide students with opportunities to practice reading comprehension, using a graphic organizer, note-taking, and critical thinking skills.

Reading strategies like KWL, Reciprocal Teaching, and Story Maps help students organize information as they read.

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Strategies to Use When Retelling Stories
English Language Arts, Reading Comprehension Teaching Heart & Soul . English Language Arts, Reading Comprehension Teaching Heart & Soul .

Strategies to Use When Retelling Stories

Retelling stories seems almost intuitive, but it is a learned skill, and a lot of students may need support mastering it.

Read about 8 different strategies you can use in your classroom to help your students learn to retell stories. These strategies include graphic organizers, patterns, and props to help each type of learner.

Number 5 is my personal favorite!

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