Stuck on a Word Strategies:
Remember: Think about the story before you read it
Check the Picture: Look at the pictures to help you find out what the author is trying to say.
Look for chunks: chunk the word together
Does the word look like another word you know?
Ask does it make sense? Does it sound right? Does it look right?
Remember: Think about the story before you read it
Check the Picture: Look at the pictures to help you find out what the author is trying to say.
Look for chunks: chunk the word together
Does the word look like another word you know?
Ask does it make sense? Does it sound right? Does it look right?
Predict
Determine what you think will happen in the text. Use the title, text, and illustrations to help you.
Visualize
Create mental images of the characters, settings and events in the text.
Question
Stop and ask yourself questions to see if the text makes sense. Reread the text if you need more information.
Connect
Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.
Identify
Determine the author's purpose. Find the important details, the main idea, and the themes of the text.
Infer
Use clues in the text and your own knowledge to fill in the gaps and draw conclusions.
Evaluate
Think about the text as a whole and form opinions about what you read
Determine what you think will happen in the text. Use the title, text, and illustrations to help you.
Visualize
Create mental images of the characters, settings and events in the text.
Question
Stop and ask yourself questions to see if the text makes sense. Reread the text if you need more information.
Connect
Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.
Identify
Determine the author's purpose. Find the important details, the main idea, and the themes of the text.
Infer
Use clues in the text and your own knowledge to fill in the gaps and draw conclusions.
Evaluate
Think about the text as a whole and form opinions about what you read