How do those who read a paragraph but don’t understand it in time and have to read it several times overcome this difficulty?

Answer 1

The answer to this question really depends on the reason that the student must reread several times. Sometimes, it's as simple as a lack of focus or a challenging reading level. Other times, there could be a learning disability that prevents the student from comprehending reading passages easily.

Either way, practice is key. Just like with any skill, practice improves performance. Typically, reading comprehension occurs in three stages. A problem in any of these stages could yield issues with reading.

1) Decoding- this is sounding out words- the process of actually pronouncing them

2) Fluency/Vocabulary- this is the part where the student recognizes words and their meanings

3) Reasoning/background knowledge/attention- this is the part where the student uses reasoning skills and background information to truly understand what he/she is reading.

Figuring out where the problem lies can help you solve it. These are targeted reading strategies teachers use to help their students learn to read more difficult passages.

A website that works for me and my classroom is ReadTheory,org. It's a free website where they identify your reading level, assign you appropriate passages, and track your progress. You can level up through practice and correct answers. You can also see your progress or share the information with a tutor, teacher, or parent.

I hope this helps!