Retelling

Talking about reading material has shown to have a positive effect on reading comprehension. Therefore, an appropriate comprehension enhancement technique is retelling of the important aspects of the material read. Children become better storytellers, and it allows the teachers to see how well the children understand the reading selection.

Steps to be followed:

1. Students are paired with partners in this activity.
2. Students should silently read a section from a text.
3. One child retells what have been read, while the other listens.
4. Tellers and listeners alternate.

References:
Roe, B. D. , Smith, S. H. & Burns, P. C. (2005) . Teaching Reading in Today's Elementary Schools ( 9th ed.) . New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.