Reading Comprehension
Note : �
People with poor memory or attentional skills may have poor reading comprehension skills when they have somewhat intact reading abilities . You can address this by asking the person to read increasing more difficult or complex written instructions and ask the person to follow the instructions .
Level 1 Note :
� Ask the person to read numbers , letters , weekdays , and months . o Number can be in numerical ( 46 ) and written ( forty‐six )
Task : � Read the numbers , letters , weekdays , and months .
Level 2 Note :
� Create index cards with single words naming objects around the house or pictures you have . o Example : fork � Show the person the card , the object written on the card , and another object . � Ask the person to match the object with the word on the card . � Show a card and add other objects to choose from as the person progresses . � Show an object and add cards to choose from as the person progresses . Task : � Match the cards with the objects .
Level 3 Note :
� Ask the person to read a short paragraph . o Ask the person to read the paragraph aloud to ensure the person is reading accurately . Once this is established for several paragraphs , reading can be done silently .
� Ask questions about the paragraph ’ s content .
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