What Aspect of Reading He/She Struggles With

How do I know what aspect of reading he/she struggles with?
This question may be answered by some of the below characteristics of readers.

• Word Recognition
o has trouble with many words
o reads very slowly
o “sounds out” many words
o mixes up words that are similar

• Fluency
o reads slowly
o reads without expression
o does not comprehend texts

• Comprehension
o has trouble answering questions about the text
o cannot summarize the text
o cannot make connections between the text and personal experience

• Vocabulary
o cannot figure out meaning to unknown words
o cannot answer questions about the text
o does not picture anything while reading

• Confidence
o lacks any motivation to put effort into reading homework
o complains about reading classes
o does not read, outside of required school work

• Book Interest
o demonstrates good reading skills, yet…
o seems uninterested in reading
o exclaims that there is nothing interesting to read about

If your reader cannot be described using any of these points, feel free to contact me with questions! Thank you!