This page is created to assist students and parents with the development of reading strategies. Please feel free to explore many of the sites that are linked below...(new links coming soon 7/10/14)
http://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/1311
Reading strategies to apply:
- Predict content and structure of text before reading based on titles, subtitles and graphics.
- Locate known and unknown information on concept map.
- Add words and phrases to map during reading.
- Note new understanding by making changes in concept map.
- Predict-make predictions/guesses about the text
- Visualize-create a picture in your mind based upon text
- Connect-make a connection to a real life experience
- Question-ask questions during reading of text
- Clarify-stop reading to check for understanding for own text
- Evaluate-make a judgement based upon finished reading of text
- Number the paragraphs
- Chunk the paragraphs
- Underline and circle-with a purpose!
- Makes notes: "What is author saying?"
- Dig deeper into text...change verbs using power verbs
Read something everyday...twenty minutes a night to twenty minutes three times a week has been statistically proven successful in raising reading comprehension.
Please click the back arrow to arrive at vocabulary strategies...
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