Reading

media type="custom" key="5907117" Reading Comprehension How can I improve my reading comprehension?

Draw conclusions! 1. Use clues from the story to help you to understand words you don't know.

2. Know your pronouns and the nouns they replace!

3. Use clues from the story to understand the characters personality. What does the character do, how does he act. Why do you think he does what he does. What does the character look like? How does he act toward the other characters in the story.

4. Use the story to get clues and information about the setting. ( where and when the story takes place)

5. What was the author's purpose? Why did he write the story? Does he want us to learn something, or is it just to have fun.

6. Discuss your conclusions with a friend or the class. Did they come to a different conclusion? media type="custom" key="6104321"Play Mad Libs!