The models of small-group lessons provided in this booklet were developed by the New York City Board of Education, under the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I, to act as guides from which the teacher can generate materials on reading comprehension. Chapters deal with the instruction of such comprehension skills as utilizing…

This comprehension model defines and describes nine categories of comprehension, including word meanings, location/recall, translation, interpretation, prediction, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Each of the categories includes the following sections: highlights, containing a definition and questions; instructional objectives for…