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Reading comprehension is a matter of decoding, reading speed, and critical thinking about the text, all of which can improve with tiered practice. (Se our post here on 50 apps for struggling readers.) So below, in an order of general complexity, are 15 apps for improved reading comprehension, ranging from word and sentence fluency, to recall, to critical thinking skills, to reading speed.

A free iPad App that allows elementary school (K-5) teachers to easily keep track of each students' Fountas & Pinnell reading levels and reading conferences.

This language arts app can be used to enhance guided reading lessons, intervention lessons, shared reading, independent reading, reading and writing conferences, dictated, independent and interactive writing.

This language arts app allows students to focus on reading comprehension. The students are asked to read a story, restate the main idea, and answer questions.

This is completely free resource books for teachers to use with their students. Not only does it show you the book pages, you can listen to someone reading, highlight important parts, and write mini notes to yourself. This is an excellent resource to show students the thinking process of reading

This language arts app allows students to learn how to read and develop their skills.

This language arts app enables students to strengthen their oral reading fluency by using their E.A.R.S. = Expression, Accuracy, Rate, and Smoothness as they read.

This language arts app allows students to develop an interest for reading.

This language arts app allows students to listen to their book instead of reading to themselves out loud.

This language arts app enables students to improve/strengthen their reading/writing skills.

This blog reads like a newspaper. I really like it as it is entirely dedicated to using the IPad in the classroom.