Using connections/schema



The Super 7 Reading Comprehension Strategies Strategy:Description:May be referred to or include:Metacognition:(I use what I know to understand what I read.)Making ConnectionsRecalling prior knowledge and experiences to help construct meaning during and across reading as you develop ideas and conceptsActivating/Accessing Prior Knowledge Using connections:Text to self—Text to text—Text to World Using connections/schemaI use what I know to understand what I readI want to remember…I combine what I know with new informationI can relate to…I have schema for…Visualizing Creating a mental image to help construct meaningCreating visual/mental image(s) to construct meaningImagery/imagingVisualizationOrganizing (when creating a visual through a graphic organizer)I’m picturing/noticing/seeingI can feel, taste, see, smell, touch, hear…I can imagine…InferringUsing prior knowledge and textual clues to draw conclusions and form unique interpretationsReading between the linesDrawing conclusionsInterpretingMaking predictions (some writers regard this as an individual strategy)Reflecting on readingI use background knowledge and text cues to inferA dose of schema + a piece of evidence = A solid inferenceWhat’s important here is…My guess is…I infer…I predict…Maybe…What if…Perhaps…I access my prior knowledge and reflect on what I have read to make an educated guess/prediction.Determining ImportanceDistinguishing between important and unimportant information to identify key ideas or themesDetermining topic and main ideaDetermining author’s messageUtilizing knowledge of narrative or expository text features/structuresDetermining relevanceI sort and sift through information to determine importanceI can distinguish between important and unimportant informationI think of the big ideas, themes and/or the world around meI can identify key ideas or themesSynthesizingReviewing, sorting and sifting through information leading to new insight as thinking evolvesTaking stock of meaningMonitoring meaningGetting the “gist”“Aha” experience (new insight)Searching and selectingRefining your thinkingI draw conclusionsI use prior knowledge and textual clues to interpretI use text structures to deepen understandingI’m beginning to think…I’m changing my mind about…My new thinking is…Monitoring and Repairing ComprehensionMonitoring understanding and knowing how to adjust when meaning breaks downApplying “fix-up” or “fix-it” strategies“Look–Backs” (Duffy p. 109)“Clicking and Clunking”When I get confused I…It confused me…When I get stuck I know what to doI don’t understand…I reread to clarify meaningQuestioningAsking questions before, during and after reading to deepen comprehension and focus attention on important components of text.Clarifying meaningI’m wondering… How could…I ask questions: Before reading to focus my attentionDuring reading to monitor my understandingAfter reading to further my understanding Sources:Duffy, G. (2003) Explaining Reading. New York, The Guilford Press. Harvey, S. & Goudvis, (2000) Strategies That Work. York, ME: Stenhouse McEwan, E. (2004) Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers. California. Corwin Press.Miller, D. (2002) Reading With Meaning. Portland, Maine. Stenhouse Publishers. Lori Kindrachuk 2007McGregor, Tanny (2007) Comprehension Connections Bridges to Strategic Reading Heinemann Adapted by Bishop, Goudie-Cloutier and Monahan 2012 ................
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