Comprehension Strategies

Comprehension Strategies

1. Using Prior Knowledge/Previewing

   • When we preview text, we tap into what we already know that will help us understand the text we are about to read.

2. Predicting

   • As we read, we may mentally revise our prediction as we gain more information.

3. Identifying the Main Idea and Summarization

   • Identifying the main idea and summarizing requires that we determine what is important and then put it in our own words.

4. Questioning

   • Asking and answering questions about text is another strategy that helps us focus on the meaning of text.

5. Making Inferences

   • In order to make inferences about something that is not explicitly stated in the text, we must learn to draw on prior knowledge and recognize clues in the text itself.

6. Visualizing

   • Readers can take advantage of illustrations embedded in the text or create their own mental images or drawings when reading a text without illustrations

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