Sample Reading Accommodations & Modifications

Reading passages to students

Adjust the reading pace

Small group instruction in spelling patterns, use of below level texts, oral reading practice, sight word practice, chunking, and blending of letter sounds.

Schedule quick breaks to check for individual student comprehension

Allow students to read from various sources representing a variety of reading levels

Small group instruction in reading comprehension, strategies, story maps, and text connection discussions.

Graphic organizers, visual aids, highlighters, notecards, or templates.

Assistance with/checking for use of graphic organizers for facts prediction and understanding to guide reading and writing.

Use of video resources to provide content (example: YouTube)

Oral and written comprehension checks of content reading for key vocabulary

Pre-teaching and re-teaching of content vocabulary; concept mapping or graphic organizers to guide both reading, writing, and math.

Small group reading instruction with supplementary comprehension materials.

Specific note taking teaching using key words, prediction, paraphrasing, and verifying comprehension in a table format.

Reading materials at both instructional and grade level

Reading materials to reflect general education content

Paraphrasing strategy to improve comprehension

Preview text before reading

Questioning techniques to assist comprehension and reading organization

Stop and verify comprehension at least two times a period

Develop intrinsic interest in reading by allowing students to choose their own reading materials

Predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing information from text materials

Specific word study, analysis, spelling, pronunciation and use of words

Questioning techniques to have student ask for assistance and to verify predictions

Specific analysis of antecedent, intervening and follow up events to determine appropriate academic and social interactions

Provide and discuss real world purpose for reading the chosen content