Reading for Details - An Essential Reading Comprehension Skill for Students and Adults

Jan. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Practice the 5W’s of Reading Comprehension with this New iPod app.

Who, What, Why, When, Where

Each program offers 3 ways to play on 3 levels of reading difficulty. Students practice their understanding of Reading for Details – the 5W’s of Reading Comprehension – who, what, why, when, where. There are 100 passages at each level – 300 passages total.
Ways to play

Practice Level A student will read a an engaging story (approximately 100 words) about an inventor and his/her invention. The student will be asked a reading for detail question (who, what, why, when, where) and will be given 3 answer choices. An incorrect response allows the student to read the passage again and select a different answer.

Single Player The student plays a bingo-like game against the computer. Answering a reading for detail question correctly allows the student to place a marker on the game card. 5 markers in a pattern wins the game.

Multi Player The student plays a bingo-like game against another student. The first student to fill his/her game card with 5 markers in a pattern wins the game.

Levels of Difficulty
Red Level Reading Levels 2.0 to 3.5
Blue Level Reading Levels 3.5 to 5.0
Green Level Reading Levels 5.0 to 6.5

Now available in the iTunes Store at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minimod-reading-for-detail...

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