Chunking
Overview
Chunking involves breaking texts down into more manageable pieces to help learners focus their Attention while reading and to comprehend text more effectively. This strategy helps to strengthen and build Reading Fluency. Chunking techniques can be used with traditional and digital texts as instructors can arrange and group different parts of the texts for learners to process each chunk of text individually. This can be done in a number of ways depending on the needs of the learner. Chunking can be particularly effective for supporting multilingual learners and for struggling readers, including those with dyslexia.
Example: Use This Strategy in the Classroom
Watch this educator model how to chunk text for understanding. She allows the students to practice how to chunk texts in small groups to boost reading comprehension.
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Additional Resources
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