The RTTM Comprehension Pathway
The HERU Reader is where decoding becomes comprehension. Students who complete HERU Foundations step into ten cognitive comprehension levels — the Rodriguez Text-Tagging Method — moving from Main Idea and Theme to Proof and Articulation, building a measurable Reading-IQ on real passages.
A cognitive staircase from identifying the main idea to articulating full textual understanding.
Main Idea
Knowledge · Main Character + Main Issue = Main Idea
Theme
Comprehension · The lesson the author reveals
Cause & Effect
Analysis · Cause → Effect
Compare
Analysis · Term A ~ Term B (similarity)
Contrast
Analysis · Term A ≠ Term B (difference)
Symbols
Interpretation · Symbol → deeper meaning
Student Judgment
Evaluation · Reasoned position + support
Author's Purpose
Evaluation · Why the author wrote it
Proof
Synthesis · Cite + explain evidence
Articulation
Synthesis · Express the full idea in your own words
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