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Comprehension

I Understand What I Read!

Comprehension, understanding and interpreting what is read, is the ultimate goal of reading.

"There are many effective ways to teach comprehension. Success depends on thoughtfully selecting and then adapting techniques that fit the situation." Gerald G. Duffy, Comprehension Instruction Research-Based Best Practices, 2002.

Check this section often as we continue to add techniques, strategies and lessons that will help you effectively teach your students how to make meaning of text.

CAFE - Teacher Talk Cards
Teacher Talk Cards, created by Melissa Killingbeck . . .
CAFE - Parent Pipeline - Infer and Support with Evidence
By: Allison Behne Reading is an active . . .
FAQ - Goals for Our Highest Readers
Q: What do you do with advanced readers who . . .
CAFE - Open Ended Questions -Article
by Lori Sabo One of my teaching goals this y . . .
Cafe - Parent Pipeline - Check for Understanding (DOWNLOAD)
As we prepare for parent conferences as well as co . . .
FAQ - How else might students declare their goals?
This fabulous variation on declaring individual go . . .
Accuracy - Back Up and Re-Read (VIDEO)
Back up and Reread is a tremendous strategy to fac . . .
Design - Books We've Read
Building a learning community is ongoing in our cl . . .
Website - Reflecting on Summer Homework
Did all of your students finish their summer homew . . .
CAFE - Conferring Cheat Sheet (DOWNLOAD)
Kristina Wootan took two of our forms and combined . . .
FAQ - Do you have a Spanish version of your Emergent CAFE Menu?(DOWNLOAD)
We are grateful to Carrie Sorensen for translating . . .
FAQ - What do you do with conferring sheets when they are filled?
Conferring forms hold such valuable information, b . . .
FAQ - Are you ever at a loss for a reading goal?
Our biggest challenge after helping students ident . . .
CAFE - Combining Daily 5 and CAFE (Download)
This download gives you a visual look at the first . . .
CAFE - Changes to the CAFE Menu
If you've been to our conferences in the past and . . .
CAFE - Comprehension -Summarize Text (VIDEO)
Summarizing is an important comprehension strategy . . .
FAQ- How often do you meet with groups of students?
Though it may sound a bit trite, the answer i . . .
CAFE - Spanish CAFE Menu (DOWNLOAD)
Are there any Spanish speaking/reading students in . . .
CAFE - Crafting a 7-10 Minute Focus Lesson (Article)
I was working with a teacher who asked me sincere . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Retell The Story (VIDEO)
Proficient readers are able to tell themselves or . . .
CAFE - Comprehension Back Up and Reread Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
FAQ - Since we are doing Daily 5, when do I have my 5th graders practice answering questions similar to the questions they will see on our state test?
Sometimes the pressure produced by high stakes sta . . .
Cafe Menu for Emergent Readers (DOWNLOAD)
Yes, here it is, our first attempt! We are on the . . .
CAFE - Determining When a Child is Ready for a New CAFE Menu Strategy - Touch Points!
How do we determine if a child is ready to move to . . .
CAFE - Comprehension and Fluency - Back-Up and Reread (VIDEO)
In this video, Christie introduces one of her 4th . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Teaching a Student to Ask Questions(VIDEO)
Thinking about the students in your class, have yo . . .
CAFE - Launching CAFE Day One - A Sneak Peek (Download)
A popular component of our Daily 5 book was the la . . .
FAQ - We have a district mandated reading program. How do I provide time for students to practice their guided reading book?
If you work with students in groups based on le . . .
Cafe - Reading Response Journals part III (Video)
The third and final paragraph in this response jou . . .
CAFE - Response Journals Part II (Video)
Reading Thinking In part two of this five part . . .
CAFE - Comprehension- Monitor and Fix Up, Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
CAFE - Reading Response Journal - (VIDEO and DOWNLOAD)
Gail's principal, Stan, frequently reminds his sta . . .
CAFE-Fine Tuning a Conference-Inference (VIDEO)
One way to reflect on our practice and fine tune i . . .
CAFE - Check Understanding, second in a series (VIDEO)
This video is the second in a two part series look . . .
CAFE - Lesson 4-Beginning the Literacy Cafe Menu: Back up and Reread (ARTICLE)
Click here for a PDF version of this article: A . . .
CAFE - Pam Reviews Cafe with her class whole group (VIDEO)
Pam is in the second year of a loop with these six . . .
CAFE - Small Group - Check For Understanding (VIDEO)
Small group instruction is a powerful way to take . . .
CAFE - Lesson 3-Beginning the Literacy Cafe Menu: Tune in to Interesting Words (ARTICLE)
Here is a PDF form of this article for easy downlo . . .
CAFE - Check for Understanding - Partners Reading (VIDEO)
Check for Understanding is the workhorse of compre . . .
CAFE - Adding Strategy Cards to the CAFE Menu
Our system for posting the reading strategies we'v . . .
CAFE - Check for Understanding - Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
Gail was discussing the strategies on the CAF&Eacu . . .
CAFE - Debrief Check for Understanding and Coaching (VIDEO)
We often stop and reflect on our own learning afte . . .
CAFE - Lesson 1 - Beginning The Literacy Cafe Menu: Check for Understanding (ARTICLE)
A HREF="http://www.TheDailyCafe.com/Cafe1Sept29.d . . .
CAFE - Literacy Cafe Menu Bulletin Board Headings (DOWNLOAD)
We have received an overwhelming number of request . . .
CAFE - Check for Understanding - Whole Group Lesson (VIDEO)
The comprehension strategy 'Check for Understandin . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Whole Class - Predict and Confirm (VIDEO)
While working with the comprehension strategy of P . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Whole Class - Determining The Author's Purpose (VIDEO)
How do we help students understand and utilize the . . .
CAFE - Expand Vocabulary (VIDEO)
Working with individuals to develop their vocabula . . .
CAFE - Literacy Cafe Menu (PHOTO)
Thousands of you have asked to see a photo of The . . .
CAFE - Cross Checking Lesson Plan (DOWNLOAD)
Cindy, a teacher at Gail's school, once remarked d . . .
CAFE - Check for Understanding (VIDEO)
Does conferring feel like a mystery or guarded sec . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Cause and Effect (VIDEO)
As students become more sophisticated readers, Cau . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Remember What I Read (VIDEO)
The other day Gail was reading with and assessing . . .
CAFE - Comprehension-Teaching Multiple Strategies in a Single Lesson (VIDEO)
We have spent the last 2 1/2 weeks in Arizona writ . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Self-monitoring (VIDEO)
It is a real trick for children to understand they . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Summarizing (VIDEO)
Pam meets with Nicole to discuss her progress with . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Check for Understanding Whole Group (VIDEO)
Checking for understanding while reading is a comp . . .
CAFE - Comprehension - Making Connections (VIDEO)
When Making Connections was first brought to the f . . .
CAFE - Accuracy and Comprehension - Backup and Reread (VIDEO)
We are always amazed when we model and teach strat . . .
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