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He's in the 4th grade and failing language arts

2006-11-26 14:29:08 · 10 answers · asked by andrea_45 1 in Education & Reference Other - Education

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I believe this is a site that will help you.

http://www.time4learning.com/readingpyramid/comprehension.htm

2006-11-26 14:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0 0

Get him to be an active reader. Review the site below if you want, but here's how to be an active reader:

Respond- Think about the reading and events in the story. Get your child to get involved in the story.

Review- He should reread paragraphs that he doesn't understand, constantly trying to understand the wording and looking at every possible way that it could be interpretted.

Question- Why is this particular character saying that particular thing? Try to get him to follow the flow of the story.

Rewrite- Usually if a child can comprehend the reading, he can retell the story or rewrite it. Have him practice rewriting and if he doesn't not rewrite it correctly or understand it, have him do the above skills.

Visualize- Even at a 4th grade reading level, the author should be clear and the setting should be as well. When reading with your child, ask him what he sees in his head, or tell him to close his eyes and picture what's happening. If he cannot do that, then go back and reread the passage again.

If need be, continue to go over it with him and ask him the questions about the reading until he can train himself to do this.

2006-11-26 14:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Rika Ishikawa 3 · 0 0

have him break it down in his language by sentence.
The books may be too dated for him.
John called and I was not home so he left a message and the machine.
John called. I was not home so he left a voice mail.
Are the words he reading words you use in your home ?
John wanted a soda. Does your family call it a pop ?
If this is the case. you may want to make a copy of the pages and add the words he hears more often. Than he can also see that a soda and pop are the same thing and start from there

2006-11-26 14:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by G L 4 · 0 0

This suggestion is for helping at homestead, because of the fact through time constraints, you in all hazard won't have the potential to do this in the lecture room. reading comprehension is a confusing job for many readers, because of the fact until eventually those days the concentration has been on reading fluently and without postpone (for assessments) yet no longer plenty on information. After reading a paragraph, jot down on a bite of paper the small print, or some info you found out from the paragraph. proceed reading until eventually the call is finished. assessment YOUR notes and on your techniques paraphrase the story. Recapture each and all the small print of the story. Have a be certain or a teach make a quiz for you... utilising purely your notes, attempt to respond to the quiz questions. proceed doing this until eventually you do no longer could jot as many stuff out and that they stay with you... or like me, you always study with a steno pad next to you just to maintain substantial techniques in concentration. Its particularly complicated, however the substantial factor is to stay desperate. you're able to do it!

2016-10-04 10:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Questions, Questions Questions! Try this, know what he is reading. Make a list of 10 or so important questions to ask when he is finished reading. The key is to make sure he does not have the book in front of him when asking the questions (so he could not look up the answers). Make it fun and try to find something to use as a reward for hard work. Also try to find something that really interests him to read outside of school. If it holds his attention, he will learn to remember what he reads. Hopefully this will work with your son.

2006-11-26 14:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly 3 · 0 0

Part would be to give him things that interest him to read. Something he likes and picks out. I'll bet it keeps his attention a lot longer. Maybe that can help to determine if it's comprehension or boredom. I know at close to 40 years old, if it don't interest me, forget it (I could read page one 8 times and still not be able to tell you what it's about, and trust me I've done it!). But if it is something I like,or love, leave me alone because I don't want to stop till I'm done.

2006-11-26 14:36:25 · answer #6 · answered by 123..WAIT! 5 · 0 0

Sometimes it helps to have him read the passage out loud, and then have him try to explain to you what he just read possibly in his own words- or have him write it down if you are not around.

hope that helps!

2006-11-26 14:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

One trick is to have him imagine he is the teacher explaining what he's read to a class. As he reads it will force him to pay more attention, and try and understand the material.

2006-11-26 14:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0 0

it might sound crazy, but learning to read faster really helps. i got a program on ebay for $20ish to teach myself to read faster. im 18 and just entered college so ive been reading alot. before i would read things 3-4 times before i got all the information. now i can read it fast, and since im reading it so fast (to get it over with) my mind doesnt have time to wonder around thinking about other things. its worked for me. you can get programs for any ages.. i was the same at his age. i was in special english classes and the whole 9 yards. some kids just have good imaginations and their minds like to wonder... i wish i would have known about programs like this sooner. good luck :]

2006-11-26 14:34:46 · answer #9 · answered by elizabeth 1 · 0 1

after every line go over what happened so far in the passage

2006-11-26 14:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by johnny b 1 · 0 0

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