Do you know that reading is a foundational skill for building a successful life in human society?

Make an analogy from the words in the two columns below:

Comprehension

Knowledge

Evidence

House

Bricks

Mortar

Students are more likely to move the concept of reading comprehension into their long-term memories when they are exposed to the following:

• A clear definition of the key vocabulary words from the above lists.
• Experiences when a thorough discussion occurs whereby they may understand the deeper meaning of this analogy.
• NOTE: the analogy reflects the idea that a house well constructed is analogous to a well constructed understanding of a concept; the bricks represent prior and new knowledge; the mortar represents the ability to make the house strong and secure by the means of using evidence from a text in order to justify a conclusion or answer to a question related to the text.

Finding Key Words in a Text:

HINT:
Look For Nouns, Verbs & Adjectives.

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