Teaching students to comprehend text: reproducible 5.3
If I am reading a text and I lose the meaning or become confused, I can:
• stop and reread up to the point where I was stuck
• think – What do I know already? What are the main points the author has made so far?
• make a picture in my head of what the author has said so far
• read the confusing section slowly in my head
• talk to myself about what the author might be saying
• concentrate and try to get a picture in my head as I read this par t
• look for the most impor tant event or piece of information in this section
• ask myself questions about this event or information and look for the answers in the text
• look to see if the author expects me to infer – Are there any clues to help me work out exactly what the author means here?