Reading Comprehension Strategies

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What does create mental images mean?

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picture what the scene or story looks like in your mind

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How many components does schema have?

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3

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What does schema refer to?

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making connections

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True or False: When you make an inference, the answer will be right there in the passage/article or story.

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false

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When determining important ideas in a text, you should:

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use facts and details, use your background knowledge

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When should you use questioning when you are reading?

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All of the above (before, during, and after reading).

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True or False: When using the synthesizing strategy in reading, you only need to put a few pieces together to understand the story.

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false

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How do you monitor your comprehension?

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All of the above: using your schema, questioning, creating mental images and synthesizing, inferring and determining important details.

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What 2 things do you need to make an inference?

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background knowledge and information from the text

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Synthesizing is like:
- putting square pieces of a quilt together
- listening to music
- putting a puzzle together

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putting square pieces of a quilt together, putting a puzzle together