Understanding What You Read

Reading comprehension is all about making sense of what you read! It's more than just saying the words—it's about understanding the story, facts, and ideas.

Key Skills

• Identifying main ideas: Figure out what the text is mostly about.
• Summarizing: Put the story or information in your own words.
• Making predictions: Guess what will happen next using clues.
• Drawing conclusions: Use details to understand things that aren't directly stated.

Why It's Important

Good reading comprehension helps you learn new things, follow instructions, and enjoy books, articles, and even comics!

Tips for Success

• Ask yourself questions while you read.
• Look for important details.
• Go back and reread if something doesn't make sense.

Real-World Connection

Understanding directions, reading a recipe, and following a game’s rules all use comprehension skills!