Comprehension Assessments

It is important to make sure that students are comprehending what they are reading. Sometimes, a student can be a great reader, but have no comprehension of what they have read, it is only just words to them and has no meaning.

• Assessing stories
  • Can the student name the main characters of the story?
  • Can the student describe the setting of the story?
  • Can the student state the goal or problem of the story?
  • Can the student state the main events?
  • Can the student tell how the story ends?
  • Can the student make connections?
    • to themselves
    • to the world
    • to other books
  • ​Can the student make inferences or draw conclusions?
• Assessing informational texts
  • Can the student make predictions based on the visuals?
  • Can the student summarize important information? 
  • Can the student accurately recall important facts?
  • Can the student organize ideas?
    • sequence
    • topic
    • compare
    • cause/effect
    • problem/solution
  • ​Can the student make inferences or draw conclusions?
  • Can the students express their own reaction to what was read?

References

• Cunningham, P. M., & Allington, R. L. (2016). Classrooms that work: They can all read and write. Pearson.​