Here are some links that may help you support your students in nonfiction comprehension. 
Synthesis – What is synthesis? How to teach it? Here are some ideas.
Pinterest – this is a link to my Pinterest account and its Dreamcatcher Coaching Board. You do not have to be a member of Pinterest to use this site.
Think Alouds – the think aloud is a great strategy for showing students what comprehension looks like. This site explains what a think aloud is and shows examples.
The Vermont Strategic Reading Initiative – this document discusses reading strategy comprehension and is a good guide for where to start. In particular, pages 7 to 10, page 26 to 33, pages 99 to 102, are relevant to our school goal and the rubric we are using to assess student ability.
Adolescent Literacy: – a site dedicated to adolescent literacy.
Resources – the resources section for the above website. Great, short articles about different aspects of adolescent literacy.
Guide/ Assess Nonfiction Reading with Graphic Organizers and Writing – has information on how to use graphic organizers to support comprehension with printable pages.
Cross Curricular Reading Comprehension – provides a variety of topics focusing on comprehension at many grade level.
Explanation and Ideas for Synthesis and Summarizing – this document begins by discussing what synthesis is and links it to summarizing and retelling. Includes strategies you can use with your class or groups of students.
A Lesson on Paraphrasing – Here is a lesson from ReadWriteThink.org on how to teach paraphrasing. It is written for grades 3-5 but could easily be adapted for high school.
Lesson Plan: I’ve Got It Covered! Creating Magazine Covers to Summarize Texts
Lesson Plan: Name That Chapter! Discussing Summary and Interpretation Using Chapter Titles
Making Connections Organizer – an organizer for making connections.
Comprehension Strategies for Learning – meant for elementary, still has some good ideas that can be adapted for older students. Also has good definitions of summarize, making connections, and synthesis for both teachers and students.
Summarizing Organizer – an organizer to help students summarize including before, during, and after prompts.
Synthesis Organizer – an organizer that may be helpful when working with students to get from summarizing (Surface Questions/Observations) to synthesis (Deep Questions)
Three Minute Pause Strategy for Summarizing and Making Connections – this strategy provides a chance for students to stop, reflect on the concepts and ideas that have just been introduced, make connections to prior knowledge or experience, and seek clarification.
Reading Quest Strategies for Comprehension – a site for Social Studies but applicable to all areas. Includes instructions and organizers for a variety of strategies.
Drama and Reading Comprehension – information on the link between drama and reading comprehension.
Comprehension Instruction in Content Area Classes – an article with an overview of comprehension instruction, including some key strategies to use.
What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Comprehension
Strategies for Problem Solving in Mathematics
Metacognition – a quick guide to what metacognition is and how to support it
Exit Slips – a strategy for checking on students’ learning.
Freeology – this website has over 100 graphic organizers, teacher printables, and other information for teachers.
Reciprocal Teaching – Teaching students to be reflective readers.
Handout for reciprocal teaching with a group.
How to teach reciprocal teaching.
Making Connections – printables & explanation
Academic Vocabulary: Developing Vocabulary for Learning in the Content Areas – article on developing academic vocabulary
Academic Language Function Toolkit – a resource for developing academic language for all students in all content areas
Graphic Organizers – a variety of graphic organizers