Literacy 4-6

Rereading

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Overview

Students build their confidence, strategy use, and comprehension by reading and rereading books. Rereading promotes greater fluency and accuracy in reading, while also supporting deeper comprehension of the text.

Use It in the Classroom

Watch this fourth grade teacher model rereading. By providing examples of times when it is important to reread, such as choppy reading or not understanding, she models the process of rereading so students can develop Self-regulation skills for independent reading.

  • A teacher can model different comprehension strategies during a read-aloud and ask students to reread the text to practice those strategies independently or in pairs. Reiterating the practice of rereading as a positive habit builds students' confidence in their reading. Furthermore, rereading allows students to practice their Orthographic Processing to become more fluid readers.

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    Videos are chosen as examples of strategies in action. These choices are not endorsements of the products or evidence of use of research to develop the feature.

    Learn how the One Minute Reader iPad App uses rereading to promote increased fluency, Vocabulary building, and comprehension. By rereading a text at least three times (cold read, read along, read alone), learners practice and develop more fluent reading and a deeper understanding of the text.

  • Developers can design tasks that allow learners to actively reread and practice oral reading with guidance, thus improving the learners' oral reading fluency and their comfort with reading aloud.
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    Resources

    Below are additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.
    Examples

    Read Naturally

    Reading intervention that focuses on fluency through repeated reading

    Examples

    Reread Text to Understand

    Lesson plan to teach students rereading as a strategy

    Examples

    The Power of Rereading

    The importance of rereading and instructional practices

    Research

    Reading & Cognition

    Subtopic that explores cognitive models of reading on Digital Promise's Research Map

    Factors Supported by this Strategy

    Literacy
    Background Knowledge
    Foundational Writing Skills
    Genre Knowledge
    Morphological Knowledge
    Orthographic Processing
    Syntax
    Verbal Reasoning
    Vocabulary
    Cognition
    Attention
    Inhibition & Self-regulation
    Long-term Memory
    Metacognition
    Short-term Memory
    Speed of Processing
    Social and Emotional Learning
    Emotion
    Student Background
    Adverse Experiences
    Literacy Environment
    Physical Well-being
    Primary Language
    Safety
    Sleep
    Socioeconomic Status

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    Extended Writing Opportunities

    Increasing how much students write improves both their writing and their reading.

    Guided Practice

    Spending time with new content helps move concepts and ideas into Long-term Memory.

    Individual Deliberate Practice

    Practicing until achieving several error-free attempts is critical for retention.

    Verbal Repetition

    Having students verbally repeat information such as instructions ensures they have heard the information and supports remembering.

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