Unlocking Reading Comprehension: Reading Literary Texts

"Learn the right methods, and your reading comprehension will inevitably improve."

Sunyoung Lee, Professor of Korean Language Education, Korea University X

Juhwan Kim, Professor of Korean Language Education, Kyungkook National University

Written by the literacy experts most trusted by teachers—

The definitive guide to Korean language learning

Starting in middle school, reading ability—comprehension—becomes a decisive factor in academic performance. When students struggle with reading, they hit a ceiling not only in Korean language arts but also in social studies, science, and even math. So how can reading ability be improved? Will solving more practice problems do the trick?

Sunyoung Lee, Professor of Korean Language Education at Korea University, and Juhwan Kim, Professor of Korean Language Education at Kyungkook National University—the nation's foremost authorities on literacy and the experts most trusted by teachers across Korea—have developed a solution for middle school literacy. Through the three-volume "Unlocking Reading Comprehension" series, they have systematically organized the essential reading strategies every middle school student needs to know. Once students master these strategies, they can grasp the depth of a text even with less reading, freeing themselves from the pressure of reading endlessly or solving problem after problem.

In this series, the two authors have gathered strategies whose effectiveness has been verified through scientific research and presented them in a way that middle school students can easily understand. They first divide texts into three categories—expository, persuasive, and literary—then introduce the strategies best suited to each type. Additionally, the series employs a three-step approach—introducing, applying, and reviewing strategies—so that readers can learn independently. High-quality example passages accompany each strategy, allowing students to naturally build their comprehension simply by reading the book. A must-read for both current and incoming middle school students, this book serves as a clear guide for those who find reading daunting, while offering those already comfortable with reading an opportunity to achieve deeper comprehension.