Conclusion of The Top 10 Reading Strategies
Conclusion of The Top 10 Reading Strategies
Conclusion of The Top 10 Reading Strategies
Language, Thinking, and Reading are inter-connected. Reading involves cracking the
alphabetic code to determine the words and then thinking about those words to construct
meaning. Strategic readers address their thinking in an inner-conversation that helps them make
sense of what they read. Reading strategies focus on language development and the thinking
aspects of reading.
Getting readers to think when they read, to develop an awareness of their thinking, and to use
strategies that help them comprehend are the primary goals of comprehension instruction. True
comprehension goes beyond literal understanding and involves the reader’s interaction with text.
If students are to become thoughtful, insightful readers, they must extend their thinking beyond a
superficial understanding of the text.
Text To Self
Text To Text
Text To World
“Questioning is the strategy that keeps readers engaged. When readers ask questions, they clarify
understanding and forge ahead to make meaning. Asking questions is at the heart of thoughtful
reading.”
“The larger the reader’s vocabulary (either oral or print), the easier it is to make sense of the
text.”
“Research suggests that when students make predictions their understanding increases and they
are more interested in the reading
material.”
STRATEGY 5: Sense it
“Visualizing is a comprehension strategy that enables readers to make the words on a page real
and concrete.”
“Thoughtful readers grasp essential ideas and important information when reading. Readers
must differentiate between less important ideas and key ideas that are central to the meaning of
the text.”
“Inferring is at the intersection of taking what is known, garnering clues from the text, and
thinking ahead to make a judgment, discern a theme, or speculate about what is to come.”
STRATEGY 8: Summarize and synthesize
Synthesizing is putting together separate parts into a new whole….a process akin to working a
jigsaw puzzle.
“If confusion disrupts meaning, readers need to stop and clarify their understanding. Readers
may use a variety of strategies to “fix up” comprehension when meaning goes awry.”
READING STRATEGIES
CAUTION!