Module 3 Chapter 8 & 9 of DeVries

     This module and readings taught us about comprehension. The goal of reading is for our students to understand. Right now I am working on my case study and the student I am working with is weak in comprehension. These were good chapters for me to review since my intervention will be teaching comprehension strategies. There are many helpful tools to use for comprehension. The DeVries book in chapter 8 talks about using graphic organizers.(REC 5.3, 6.6,6.8)(ELL) There are several different graphic organizers. There are story maps, charts, webs, and diagrams. We have used several of these in our second reading class. I will use several graphic organizers with my student. I think a helpful graphic organizer for comprehension is the beginning, middle, end organizer.(ELL) It helps the students organize the story and understand what happened in a sequence. On page 210 of the DeVries book they described an activity of retelling using puppets.(ELL) This will help the student sequence and recall the story using puppets. I think this would engage the students and be an interesting activity. I will use this strategy with the student I am working with since she has problems retelling the story.