Suggestions to Foster Comprehension of Expository Text:
¡Tap prior knowledge.
¡Build background knowledge.
¡Hands-on experiences
before reading.
¡Teacher Read-Alouds.
¡Read for a purpose.(ERT)
¡Provide supplementary
materials.
¡Encourage affective responses.
¡Promote discussions.
¡Connect reading and
writing.
¡Use Pre/During/After
Reading activities.
~adapted from Guillaume, 1998