1. Reading Comprehension Strategies
By: Gabrielle Daniel and Kelsha Thompson

2. Annotate Ways to annotate: Summarize each paragraph Draw symbols
Underline important information
Circle vocabulary words
Take notes
Write questions

3. Read the questions before reading the passage
When you read the questions before reading your passage you will have an idea of what to look for in your reading passage.

4. Make connections Ways to make connections:
• That reminds me of... • This made me think of... • I read another book that... • This is different from... • I remember when.

5. Visualize
• Things to visualize: I can picture... • I can see the... • I can visualize... • The movie in my head shows…

6. Ask Questions Questions to ask while reading:
What is the author trying to say?
What is the message of this piece?
Do I know something about this topic?
What do I think I will learn from this text?
How could this be explained to someone else?
What predictions do I have about this reading?