What is comprehension reading?
Of all the skills to be mastered in education, reading comprehension, the understanding of what is on the page, is likely the most essential. Reading comprehension affects nearly every learning experience from infancy throughout adulthood. Without the ability to learn from the printed word, thriving in society is difficult.Involving the ReaderIn education jargon, comprehension means “making meaning,” a way of describing the interaction between the words and the reader. If the reader of any text simply allows his eyes to meet the page, perhaps pronouncing each word as he goes, but does not make further connection between his brain and the word, he fails to comprehend.Background InformationIt is the reader’s familiarity with a word, concept or idea that allows information to flow between text and reader. If a reader is somewhat knowledgeable about the topic, comprehension will be at a high level. Conversely, inadequate knowledge of vocabulary and concepts inhibits comprehension.Skill of
