Module 5: Reading Comprehension: 5.1 The Simple View of Reading

After viewing this module session participants will be able to:

Explain how the Simple View of Reading helps us understand reading comprehension difficulties
Determine if reading comprehension problems are the result of word-reading problems, language problems, or both

watch the session below.

*Please see the Transcripts resource folder located in Module 0 for a text copy of the transcript from this video.

Reading comprehension is based upon two broad skills, 1) word-level reading and 2) language comprehension
When a student struggles in reading comprehension, it is useful to find out if that student would comprehend if the passage were read to him or her
Some students struggle in reading comprehension based upon difficulties in language comprehension
Skills in the limited vocabulary of “everyday language” may mask a broader language deficit that may hinder reading comprehension

What has been your understanding of reading comprehension difficulties? How, if at all, does the Simple View clarify your understanding?