Listening Comprehension
Definition
The ability to understand what others read and say to you.
Related Briefs
Learning to read consists of developing skills in two areas: accurate, fluent reading and comprehending the meaning of texts. Learning these skills does not come naturally. Both accurate word reading and text comprehension require careful, systematic instruction.
Related Resources
In this video, a kindergartener demonstrates that he understands what he reads. Watch as he answers questions about his book and points to evidence in the book to support his thinking.
In this clip, a first grader demonstrates that he understands what he reads. Watch as he answers questions about his book and points to evidence in the book to support his thinking.
Watch a second grader demonstrate that she understands what she reads.
The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2019 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org
