Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading is often thought of as "sounding out the words" (decoding).  Instead, we need to think of reading as decoding and comprehension (understanding) what we have read.  Click on the links below to learn about strategies that will help your child remember and understand what he is reading. 

Making Predictions

Making Connections                                                                                           

Visualizing

Making Inferences

Questioning

Summarizing

Synthesizing

Monitoring and Clarifying