Reading Strategies for Young Learners

What should you do first when you start reading a story?

• Close the book

• Look at the title and pictures

• Skip to the end

• Write your own story

If you don’t understand a word in a story, what is a good strategy?

• Guess and move on

• Ask a friend or teacher

• Ignore it

• Stop reading

What can you do to remember what you read?

• Read very fast

• Draw a picture about the story

• Close your eyes

• Skip pages

Which question helps you check if you understand the story?

• What did I eat for lunch?

• Who are the main characters?

• What is my favorite color?

• How many pages are in the book?

What should you do if you get confused while reading?

• Keep reading without thinking

• Go back and read again

• Close the book forever

• Start a new book

How can pictures in a book help you?

• They make the book heavy

• They help you understand the story

• They are just for decoration

• They tell you the author’s name

What is a good way to predict what will happen next in a story?

• Look at the cover

• Think about what has happened so far

• Count the words

• Read the last page first

If you finish reading a story, what can you do to check your understanding?

• Tell someone about the story

• Forget about it

• Hide the book

• Throw the book away

What should you do if you see a word you don’t know?

• Try to sound it out

• Skip it every time

• Make up a new word

• Stop reading

Why is it important to ask questions while reading?

• To finish faster

• To help understand the story better

• To make the book longer

• To get more homework