Strategies Good Readers Use

Using clues to figure out what is NOT directly stated in the text.

• summarize
• inferring

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Monitoring yourself to make sure you understand what you are reading.

• clarify and self-monitor
• synthesizing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

Knowing a purpose for your reading in order to figure out what is important.

• context clues
• determine importance

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Connecting what you are reading to experiences.

• making connections
• summarize

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Using problem solving skill to understand and make sense of the text.

• context clues
• word fix-up

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Asking yourself questions while you are reading.

• questioning
• visualizing

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Creating pictures or images in your mind while reading.

• making connections
• visualizing

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Retelling a large section of text or story in your own words and reducing it to the bare essentials.

• synthesize
• summarize

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Using clues to help you understand unfamiliar words or phrases.

• context clues
• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Thinking ahead while reading and anticipating information and events in the text.

• predicting
• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10