Ms.

Demison’s Class Newsletter

We are focusing on: 5 Components of Reading

Ø Phonemic Awareness
Comprehension Ø Phonics
Ø Vocabulary
Comprehension is the Ø Reading Fluency
understanding of what Ø Reading
you are reading. Comprehension

Comprehension is the
ultimate goal of
reading.
Ex. When you read your How to help your child at home.

child a book they are Ø Have them write a summary

of their favorite book.
able to explain in detail Ø Have them make text-to-text
what the book was about. connections. Ask them: What
other stories have you read
that compare to this story?
Ex. When your child is
able to tell you what
Online games to help with
happened in the Comprehension:
beginning, middle and http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/
ReadingGames.html
end of a story.
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
readinggames.html