Reading Comprehension
Reading is more than sounding out words — it's about understanding, connecting, and thinking critically about what you read. Our tutors help students at every level become confident, engaged readers.
Understanding What You Read
Depending on the student's grade level, ability, and tutor focus, our tutors will work with the student on reading comprehension.
Our structured approach addresses comprehension at every level, building the skills students need to succeed in school and beyond.
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Six Pillars of Comprehension
Vocabulary Building
A strong vocabulary is the foundation of reading comprehension. We teach students to use context clues, word roots, and morphology to unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Active Reading Strategies
Students may learn to annotate places in the text depending on the tutor and grade level. Higher-level students may be asked to predict and summarize as they read, turning passive reading into active reading.
Text Structure Awareness
Understanding how different texts are organized (narrative, expository, persuasive) helps students anticipate and extract key information more efficiently.
Inferencing & Critical Thinking
We guide students to read between the lines — drawing conclusions, making connections, and evaluating what they read with confidence.
Fluency Development
When decoding becomes automatic, cognitive resources are freed up for comprehension. Fluency practice is a core part of every session.
Background Knowledge
Comprehension depends heavily on what a reader already knows. We build schema through rich discussion and exposure to diverse texts across content areas.
Kindergarten Through High School
Phonological awareness, decoding, and early comprehension through read-alouds and guided discussion.
Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn — vocabulary, inference, and nonfiction text structures.
Complex text analysis, academic vocabulary, and comprehension strategies for content-area reading.
Critical reading, literary analysis, and preparation for college-level texts and standardized assessments.
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