I believe that
these children’s miscues are evidence of proficient readers. I recognize that
the children did not read every single word correctly, however they did show a
comprehension of the text for the most part. If we were having a conversation
with these children and they used these phrases then we would be able to
comprehend what they are saying even though it might be not correct English,
and vice versa. Some children’s dialect might be rooted from home, which is why
they may read in this way. The grammar in several of these sentences is
incorrect and a student who uses correct grammar is usually a proficient
reader. However, I still feel that these children were still able to gain
meaning from the text because the purpose of the sentence was not changed or
altered in a different way.
If I was teaching
children with similar miscues, I would definitely keep an eye on them and make
sure they are fully comprehending the text. I could ask the child to answer
some questions about the text that would show comprehension. The ultimate goal
of reading is to gain meaning from a text. If a student is able to do that and
sometimes incorrectly read function words, I think that is still okay. If the
meaning of the text has been altered because of the miscues, then that is
definitely something that requires extra assistance.
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