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Originally Posted by kazbates
I was also thinking that it is better to find reading material to match the child's maturity level and reading level to help encourage reading comprehension based solely on the child doing the reading and interpreting the concept without an adult's explanation or intervention. If too much of the story has to be explained, then the book is not at the correct level for the reader. And along those same lines, if the child sight reads a book but does not understand/comprehend what they are reading, it does not really do them any good. After all comprehension is the main reason we read.  |
YES! I agree. As far as difficulty/comprehension level, I use the 5 finger test w/my kids. Have her read one page of the book, and put up a finger for every word that she reads that she doesn't know/understand the meaning of. If at the end of the page she has 5 fingers up, it is too hard. You want her to be able to read and understand what she is reading all by herself. If it is too hard, it is a "read-aloud," and someone reads it with her, stopping to discuss it frequently.