In an earlier posts titled “How Students Respond To Text Matters” and “How Students Respond To Text Matters” talk about the importance of interaction with text. There is a wonderful app that I have used with many of my students - Reading Comprehension Booster - that is a fantastic tool for this, and my students enjoy it. It has many features, but the one I use on a daily basis with students is the story sequence. I have them read one or more paragraphs and ask the question “Why did the author write that? What is he telling us?” The students then summarize the important information. I also use the prediction feature where the students make predictions as to what is going to happen. The app is easy to use, dynamic, and visually appealing. A good investment for $3.99. Here is the link for iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reading-comprehension-booster/id670101196?mt=8
