Comprehension

Allow the learner to preview the text before the lesson. This builds confidence and reduces anxiety by giving them a sense of what to expect. 

Provide extra time during reading activities. This supports deeper understanding and reduces pressure. 

Pair the learner with a reading buddy for support. This encourages peer learning and helps them tackle challenging words collaboratively. 

Introduce key vocabulary before reading. This prepares the learner for important concepts and reduces cognitive load during reading. 

Pre-teach challenging vocabulary. Clarifying difficult terms in advance avoids confusion. 

Use Bloom’s Taxonomy to ask level-appropriate, thought-provoking questions. This Encourages critical thinking and helps the learner build on existing knowledge. 

Teach prediction, questioning, and explanation strategies. This develops active reading habits and improves overall understanding of texts. 

Offer simplified or shortened text version. This makes content accessible and manageable, especially for learners with lower reading levels. 

Provide summaries to support understanding of main ideas. This helps the learner grasp essential content and participate meaningfully in discussions. 

Support the learner in highlighting and annotating key words. This enhances memory and allows for quick reference during and after reading. 

Share audio notes or written comments to guide focus. This reinforces key points and supports learners who benefit from multimodal input. 

Allow time for re-reading texts. This strengthens comprehension and retention through repeated exposure. 

Model effective reading strategies aloud. This demonstrates how skilled readers think, helping the learner internalise good habits. 

Select age-appropriate, interest-based reading materials. This increases motivation and engagement by making reading feel relevant and enjoyable. 

Teach how to use text features (e.g., titles, headings, images). This improves navigation and understanding of informational texts. 

Model expressive reading techniques. This shows how tone and emotion enhance storytelling and comprehension. 

Engage in real-life conversations to build vocabulary. This helps learners to connect language learning to everyday experiences, making new words more meaningful. 

Facilitate group reading and discussion. This promotes collaborative learning and helps the learner develop social and thinking skills. 

Use reciprocal reading to teach collaborative comprehension strategies. This encourages shared responsibility and teaches different ways to approach and understand texts.