1. Reading Strategy: Monitoring
compiled by M.Siwak

2. Monitoring A good reader stops and thinks about what they are reading.
A good reader knows what to do when meaning has been lost.
A good reader knows when a text is making sense and when it doesn’t.
A good reader understands the purpose for which they are reading.

3. Signs that you are stuck and not comprehending.

4. I don’t get it! The pictures inside your mind stop forming or moving.
Your mind wanders and you begin to think of something else or do something else.
Your questions are not being answered as you read.

5. I still don’t get it! You can not recall characters.
You don’t understand how information or events link together.
You can not retell or explain the text to a friend.

6. Can we fix it?

7. Yes, we can .

8. What can I do?

9. Fix comprehension problems
Re-read
Read ahead
Make predictions
Slow down
Draw a picture or diagram
Look for clues to make connections
Stop and think
Ask a question
Retell what you have read in your own words
Retell the difficulty in your own words
Figure out unknown words
Look for patterns in text structure
Talk to other students and teachers

10. Give it a try and don’t give up!