Comprehension » Making Connections®

Check out Making Connections Intervention for middle school
Help all your students—even the most reluctant ones—increase comprehension. This interactive reading comprehension program hones the essential skills and strategies recommended by the National Reading Panel—and reinforces them in a spiraling curriculum format. Download the Summer School Pacing Guide Download the Extended Day Pacing Guide Download the Scope and Sequence for Grades 1–6 Download the Research basis for Making Connections Download the Program Overview		“…systematic and explicit…” “…incorporates the effective comprehension strategies identified in the Report of the National Reading Panel.” “…strong enough to be used as the primary instructional method to develop comprehension skills.” Florida Center for Reading Research Making Connections Report June 2006 (Download complete report at www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports)

Skills Scope and Sequence

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Skills

Identifying Detail

Sequencing

Main Idea

Compare and Contrast

Drawing Conclusions/ Predicting Outcomes

Fact and Opinion

Cause and Effect

Figurative Language

Bias and Prejudice

Strategies

Building Background Knowledge

Monitoring Comprehension

Cooperative Learning

Generating & Answering Questions

Text/Story Structure

Using Graphic Organizers

Summarizing

Applying Multiple Strategies

Understanding Vocabulary

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