I See Movies in My Head: The Key to Reading Comprehension
Most reading experts agree on one thing: In order to comprehend what they read, students must have strong decoding skills and adequate oral vocabulary. In other words, a child must be able accurately decode every word on the page, and know what all of the words mean.
Learning Difficulties: How do you Know?
The primary cause of language comprehension problems is difficulty creating an imaged gestalt, or whole, from oral and written language.