12 Examples of Reading Comprehension Strategies for Critical Literacy
Synthesizing
ie. How does the information from this text fit with what I read in _________ ?
Evaluating
ie. Are the ideas being fairly presented?
Finding Important Information
ie. Should I make a note of that detail?
Summarizing
ie. How can I tell what happened in my own words?
Drawing Inferences
ie. What do you think the author is really saying?
Questioning
ie. What is the author's intent?
Monitoring Comprehension
ie. Does this part make sense? Perhaps I should go back and re-read _________ .
Determining a Purpose for Reading
ie. Why am I reading this?
Activating Prior Knowledge
ie. What do I already know about this topic?
Making Connections
ie. How is this different from what I read in _______ ?
Predicting
ie. Based on ________ 's actions, what do you think will happen next?
Visualizing
ie. What do you think the characters look like?
The READING PROCESS
requires the use of strategies
Before Reading
During Reading
After Reading
requires the reader to go back and rethink
requires the reader to interact with the text in a different way
TEACHING Comprehension Strategies
Direct Instruction
Modelling Strategy
Providing opportunities for shared and guided practice
Students then practice on their own