3rd grade DRA benchmark-How to improve reading levels

[Anonymous]

My DS did not pass 3rd grade DRA level 38 non-fiction. Any ideas on how to encourage him to improve? He does read 20 - 30 mins at home everyday, but he does not enjoy it too much. We encourage him to summarize to us, but he does it with open book. He is interested if I read along and keep summarizing/highlighting the main points, but we want him to be reading and comprehending on his own. He can also answer if we ask him specific questions , but cannot do a whole chapter or book summary, many times he will miss the key points.

Any advice? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I recommend Inference Jones, a little workbook that specifically targets the inferencing portion of reading comprehension, but also does regular basic questions on the text.
It was recommended to me by our school's speech and language pathologist, and i found it really helped my son, who was a champion reader, but had difficulty interpreting and prioritizing plot points.
It is published by the Critical Thinking Co, which has its own website, but you can perhaps also get it on Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I recommend Inference Jones, a little workbook that specifically targets the inferencing portion of reading comprehension, but also does regular basic questions on the text.
It was recommended to me by our school's speech and language pathologist, and i found it really helped my son, who was a champion reader, but had difficulty interpreting and prioritizing plot points.
It is published by the Critical Thinking Co, which has its own website, but you can perhaps also get it on Amazon.

OP here, thank you, I found it on Amazon and ordered it, hopefully it gets my DS interested.

[Anonymous]

Find books that will interest him and take turns reading - he reads 1-2 pages, then you read 1-2 pages. This has been a part of our bedtime routine since kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Audio books in the car help too.

[Anonymous]

We have two kids who developed reading skills differently. One loves magazines, newspapers while the other loves books. Maybe try a diversity of reading materials to see what sticks. We've also picked a few long series to read out loud - Narnia, Anne of Green Gables, Wrinkle in Time. So many ways to engage in addition to a book.