Reading Strategies

These are the reading strategies that will be emphasized to increase reading comprehension. They are key elements in the instruction of reading. To further aid your child in increasing comprehension, it would be helpful to guide your child in these strategies as s/he reads at home.

Infer/Predict:

Look for important information
Think about the title, illustrations, and what you have read so far
Tell what you think will happen next or what you will learn
Try to figure out things that the author does not say directly

Self-Question:
Ask questions to answer for yourself as you read and when you re done

Think About Words:

Figure out words by using context, sounds, and word parts

Think about the sounds of the letters

Blend the sounds to read the word

Think of similar words

Read to the end of the sentence or paragraph

Look at the illustrations

Monitor:
Ask yourself if the material you are reading makes sense to you
Ask yourself if the reading meets your purpose-are you learning what you need to learn?
Try Fix-ups-

	~Reread
	~Read ahead
	~Look at illustrations
	~Ask for help

Summarize:

Think about story parts

Think about main ideas

Summarize as you read and after you have read

Use your own words to tell the important parts of what you have read

Evaluate:
Do you agree with what you read?
How do you feel about what you read?
Are you learning what you want to know?
How good a job has the author done?