Reading comprehension research has a long and rich history. There
is much that we can say about both the nature of reading comprehension
As it should be,much work on the process of reading comprehension
has been grounded in studies of good readers.We know a great deal
about what good readers do when they read:
• Good readers are active readers.
• From the outset they have clear goals in mind for their reading.
They constantly evaluate whether the text, and their reading of it,
is meeting their goals.
• Good readers typically look over the text before they read, noting
such things as the structure of the text and text sections that might
be most relevant to their reading goals.
• As they read, good readers frequently make predictions about what
is to come.
• They read selectively,continually making decisions about their reading—
what to read carefully, what to read quickly, what not to read, what
to reread, and so on.
• Good readers construct, revise, and question the meanings they make
as they read.