Lessons
Lesson teaching how to summarize a passage. Taken from Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Administrator's Role in Supporting Research-Based Practices.
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Podcasts
Comprehension: Summarizing Text
Description of a strategy for teaching students how to write a summary.
Videos
Comprehension Strategy: Get the Gist
Video demonstrating the Get the Gist Comprehension strategy.
Lessons
Comprehension (Spanish): Get the Gist
Lesson materials for students to identify the main idea or “get the gist.” All materials are in Spanish.
Lessons
Check the Main Idea
Lesson to improve reading comprehension by determining the main idea of a passage. Taken from Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Administrator's Role in Supporting Research-Based Practices.