| Reading comprehension means understanding | | | | for different purposes. To improve |
| what you read, particularly the material's meaning | | | | comprehension further, question the material and |
| and usefulness. You should be able to put what | | | | analyze it, then try and gather more information |
| you read in your own words. Normal reading rates | | | | about it. Some people take up speed-reading |
| are around 200-220 words per minute. At this | | | | courses to help in faster comprehension. |
| rate you should understand above 75% of the | | | | You can improve a child's comprehension abilities |
| material. | | | | early. Read books aloud and make up activities |
| There are several ways to improve reading | | | | around it. Show him a picture and help create a |
| comprehension. One of the best ways is constant | | | | story. Create logical events around a story, for |
| reading. The more you read, the more you can | | | | example, if you are reading a book about animals |
| comprehend what is written. After you read a | | | | and their babies, you could draw them on sheet |
| passage make a list of the words you find | | | | of paper and create a story about how a mother |
| difficult. Understand their construction and look up | | | | and her baby went for walk and met other |
| their meaning. This would build a better vocabulary | | | | animals on the way. This is a simple but effective |
| and the more words you know, the easier it is to | | | | idea. Encourage him to read on his own and make |
| read and understand. You could summarize what | | | | reading a special time. All this will go a long way |
| is written in a small paragraph. This will increase | | | | toward improving your child's comprehension |
| your ability to comprehend and put ideas in your | | | | abilities. |
| own words. | | | | If there are learning disorders which may impact |
| You could also use some of what is written to | | | | comprehension, you would have to turn to a |
| create some more new ideas. For example if you | | | | specialist and work with an academic counselor |
| are reading about a scientific fact, you could | | | | and a trained psychologist who helps you. It is |
| make up a story or an experiment based around | | | | smart to improve comprehension abilities as it is |
| it. Write these down as it helps in adapting ideas | | | | one of the key factors in success. |