The Comprehension Skills Checklist is a practical, ready-to-use template designed to help teachers, tutors, parents, and students monitor and improve reading comprehension. It breaks down key comprehension strategies into easy-to-follow checkboxes — making assessment, goal-setting, and reflection simple and effective.
Why Use This Checklist?
- Structured Monitoring: Helps you systematically track comprehension behaviors before, during, and after reading.
- Improves Reading Habits: Encourages students to use metacognitive strategies, inferencing, summarizing, and more.
- Versatile: Ideal for any age group or reading level — from elementary learners to adult readers.
- Reflective & Goal-Oriented: Encourages students to reflect on their understanding and grow their skills over time.
- Teacher & Parent Friendly: A great tool for guided reading, one-on-one support, or homework reinforcement.
How to Use It
- Before reading: Use the “Before Reading” section to set purpose and predictions.
- During reading: Students or teachers can tick off strategies as they read (e.g., inferring, asking questions).
- After reading: Use the “After Reading” section to summarize, make connections, and reflect.
- Weekly tracking: Combine with a reflection prompt sheet to set goals and track growth over time.
Who Is This For?
- Teachers who want a structured way to monitor student comprehension in class.
- Parents / Tutors looking for a practical tool to support reading at home.
- Students who want to build metacognitive awareness and set personal reading goals.
