Sonia Martínez

Milagros Pérez
Milton Vélez
 Methods used in reading to determine the meaning of
a text and helps them to become increasingly skillful in
the comprehension and interpreting.

•As an educator …
• You know that reading is the cornerstone for all learning. Students who are not
proficient readers by grade three often have more difficulty in other subject
areas.

• Being exposed to these good habits will help children become stronger readers
and students. The first step is developing positive reading habits with your child
or student, as well as a positive attitude towards literacy in your family, home and
school.

• Make the reading process something meaningful and attractive.

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As an student…
 Good readers find out what is going to happen next.
 They can figure out things that aren't there. Using this strategy before and during
can help the reader make predictions about what happens next or what you are going
to learn.
 Good readers recognize words without using context. When the reader has to sound
words out letter-by-letter, they may have no chance of figuring out the word.
 Good reader self-correct their misunderstanding by using content.
 Good reader will find the correct place and time to read.
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Decoding

Clarify

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1 . Predict/Infer Strategy:
a). Think about the title, the illustrations,
and what you have read so far.

b).Tell what you think will happen next-

or what you think you will learn.
Thinking about what you already know
about the subject may help.

c). Try to figure out things the author

does not say directly.

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2. Phonics/Decoding
Good readers sound out words. They cover part of the word to
help them see the base word. They look for words that belong to
families they already know. They have memorized a lot of easy
words--they don't have to sound those ones out any longer.
a. Look carefully at the word.
b. Look for word parts that you know and think about the
sounds for the letters.
c. Blend the sound to read the word.
d. Ask yourself: Is this a word you know?
e. If not, ask yourself. What else can I try?
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3. Monitor/Clarify
Good readers reread a sentence when they
don't understand it. This strategy during
reading can help students when they are
confused about what they read.

a)Ask yourself if what you are

reading makes sense--or if you are
learning what you need to learn.

b)If you don't understand something,

reread, look at the illustrations, or
read ahead.

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4.Question
Good readers read and think on every
page. They are always asking questions.
Use this strategy during and after reading to
ask questions about important ideas in the
story.
a) Ask yourself questions about important
ideas in the story.
b) Ask yourself if you can answer these
questions.
c) If you can't answer these questions,
reread and look for answers in the text.
d) Thinking about what you already know
and what you've read in the story may
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5. Evaluate
Good readers think about what they like
and don't like about what they read. Use
this strategy during and after reading to
help you form an opinion about what
you read.
a) Think about how the author makes the story come
alive and makes you want to read it.

b)Think about what was entertaining, informative, or

useful about the selection.

c)Think about how well you understood the selection

and whether you enjoyed reading it

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6. Summarize
Good readers think about what they
have read in their own words.
a). Think about the characters.
b). Think about where the story
takes place.
c)Think about the problem in
the story and how the characters
solve it.
d) Think about what happens in
the beginning, middle, and end of
the story.
e) Tell in your own words the
important things you have read.
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Predict what will happen
next

Try to decode new words.

Look pictures on the page

think about what they

already know.

Summarize
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• Previewing: Learning about a text before really reading it.
• Contextualizing: Placing a text in its historical, biographical, and cultural
contexts.
• Questioning to understand and remember: Asking questions aboutthe
content.
• Reflecting on challenges to your beliefs and values: Examining your
personal responses.
• Reflecting on challenges to your beliefs and values: Examining your
personal responses.
• Evaluating an argument: Testing the logic of a text as well as its
credibility and emotional impact.

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Six Critical Reading Strategies. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2012, from
http://www.salisbury.edu/6critical_reading_strategies.htm