Reading components work together. Increasing skill on any component affects skill on the others.^RR

Profile 7 readers are not able to answer comprehension questions about passages that are written at their highest grade level mastery of word recognition. Because this group has good word attack development, they would benefit from a large share of instructional time being spent on vocabulary development and comprehension strategies.

Word Meaning (Vocabulary):

• Select words that have high utility for their daily lives and for their reading comprehension.
  
  
• Assess learners' familiarity with signal words (also called function words). These are words that signal what is going to happen in a reading passage, how a connection of ideas is to be interpreted, e.g., but, although, nevertheless, however, next, since, until. Understanding signal words is necessary for comprehending connected text. Even text written for beginning readers will contain the function words and and but. (See Fry, et al.)
  
  
• Learners reading at this low level have missed middle and high school social studies and science world knowledge. Bring in some information with words that will increase their understanding of these areas.
  
  
• Choose sophisticated vocabulary words for word recognition and spelling instruction. Learners will then not only have your instruction in print skills (alphabetics) but will have increased their bank of known words that they can read and spell as well.

Silent Reading Comprehension:

• Profile 7 is one of three profiles of learners reading with comprehension at GE 3-4. All Profile 7 readers are reading with comprehension above GE 3, at GE 4 (75%) and GE 5 (25%).
  
  
• Elicit background knowledge before reading. Provide additional information.

For additional information on strategies for instruction and supporting research, please read the sections in this Mini-Course on Spelling, Word Meaning, and Silent Reading Comprehension.

 

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