Comprehension

Research has found that proficient readers ask questions before, during, and after reading. Developing readers do not automatically use this

Prediction is an important good reader strategy because it helps students activate their schema (background knowledge). They use their knowledge

No special materials are required to implement the reciprocal teaching model. Because reciprocal teaching was designed to be an interactive

Think-alouds are the cornerstone to comprehension instruction. Think-alouds help make reading strategies concrete by allowing students to “see” what is

Scaffolding: Providing support, coaching, and corrective feedback for students as they begin to use reciprocal teaching strategies. Think-alouds: Modeling the use of

Introduction of the Four Strategies: During this stage the teacher introduces the four strategies involved in a reciprocal teaching lesson.

Predicting: Readers use background knowledge and clues from the pictures/text to anticipate what will happen next or what they will

Research has clearly shown that when students are asked to learn information without actively using procedures to construct understanding, they