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Reading Comprehension Strategies :books: (What can I do when I get stuck? …
Reading Comprehension Strategies :books:
When do I need
a comprehension strategy? :thinking_face:
:tired_face: The reading is difficult
:face_with_rolling_eyes: I don't care about the topic
:question: I can't relate to the topic
:palm_tree: I daydream and my mind wanders
:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I can't stay focused
:open_mouth: I just say the words so I can be done
:sleeping: I get bored
How do I know I'm stuck? :confused:
:movie_camera:
The camera in my head shuts off;
I can't visualize what is happening
:thinking_face:
I can't remember or retell what I just read
:thought_balloon:
My mind is wandering,
and I'm thinking about things besides the reading
:silhouette:
Characters reappear in the reading and I can't remember who they are
:!?:
My clarifying questions aren't being answered
:speaking_head_in_silhouette:
My inner voice stops its conversation with the text and is only pronouncing the words
What can I do when I get stuck? :star:
:frame_with_picture: Visualize:
Create images in my head to make sense of the words
:leftwards_arrow_with_hook: Reread:
Back up to the place where it last made sense and go on from there
:globe_with_meridians: Make Connections:
Connect the book with my life,
my knowledge of the world
or with another book I've read
:memo: Reflect in writing:
Keep notes about my reading and mark in the text if possible
:smiley: Retell
what I've just read
:question: Ask a Question
before, during and after reading,
then try to answer it from the reading
:mag: Make a Prediction
to anticipate what's coming and keep your mind on the reading
:thinking_face: Ponder:
Stop and think about what I've just read
:pencil2: Use Print Conventions
to understand author's meaning
(font, punctuation)
:turtle: Adjust Reading Rate:
Speed up or slow down
:newspaper: Notice Patterns
How is the book organized?