WHAT DO GOOD READER'S DO?
Good readers use many strategies to comprehend what they are reading. n our class students will be
exposed to different types of literature. Therefore, it is essential that they use reading strategies to
help them build their comprehension skills.
PREDICT: As you are reading, try to figure out what is going to happen next.
CLARIFY: Ask questions, re-read, restate and visualize to make text more comprehansible.
USE CONTEXT CLUES: Use words surrounding unknown words to determine meaning.
DRAW CONCLUSIONS: Use written or visual cues to figure out something that is not directly stated.
INFER: Give a logical guess based on the facts or evidence presented using PRIOR KNOWLEDGE to help
"read between the lines."
RESTATE: Retell, shorten, or summarize the meaning of the story in your own words
SET A PURPOSE: Ask yourself "Why am I reading this?" Are you reading for enjoyment or information?
MONITOR/CLARIFY: Ask yourself if what you are reading makes sense. If you don't understand
something, reread, look at the illustrations, or read ahead.
QUESTION: Ask yourself quetions about important ideas in the story. If you cannot answer these
questions, reread and search for the answers in the text.
EVALUATE: Think about how the author made you feel while reading the story and form you own
opinion about what you read.
SUMMARIZE: Organize and restate information, usually in written form. Think about the events in the
story and the order in which they occured.
