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How to Improve Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension improves when learners actively retrieve information, infer meaning, monitor understanding and summarise what they read.
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Practical principles
✓Ask retrieval questions before moving to inference.
✓Teach learners to point to evidence in the text.
✓Pause and summarise short sections.
✓Build vocabulary alongside comprehension.
✓Use discussion and writing to deepen understanding.