13. Show how punctuation can help comprehension by groups or pairs of identical
sentences with different punctuation. (George is a curious boy. George is a curious
boy?)
14. Give students sentences in which many illustrations of the five senses are provided.
Have students sort the words according to the sense described.
15. Give a news story which contains several sets of facts. Ask students to answer the
Who, What, Where, Why, When of the story.
16. Prepare short paragraphs containing many details to support the main idea. Put an
irrelevant detail among the supporting ones and ask students to identify and underline
the detail which does not belong.
17. Ask students to choose parts of sentences which express rage, love, fear, disgust, or
other emotions. (Showing not telling in writing).
18. Have students find outcomes of actions so that cause and effect relationships may be
understood.Comprehension skills depend upon two major factors: the background of
experiences from which concepts have been acquired, and the speed, accuracy, and
richness of meanings which students bring to word recognition.