Mrs. DiNinno

Reading Strategies

Here is a quick list of common decoding and comprehension strategies:

Decoding Strategies
~ Sound out the word
~ Look at the pictures
~ See what makes sense
~ Look for little chunks or words you know inside the word
~ Skip the word and see if the rest of the sentence helps you
~ Start making the beginning sound of the word & think about what makes sense

Comprehension Strategies
~ Predict
~ Visualize
~ Clarify
~ Question
~ Connect
~ Reread
~ Discuss

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