1. Metacognitive Strategy: Think Alouds
Reading Comprehension Strategies

2. Connect This reminds me of… This is like… This makes me think of…
(personal experience, another text,
world event)

3. Visualize
As I read, I picture…
The image in my mind is…

4. Infer The author didn’t say _____, but I know_______.
(based on book clues + my clues)
Reading between the lines.

5. Question I wonder… I wonder why, how, what, where, who.
(Asking myself questions as I read)

6. Summarize
I think this is about…
The main parts of the
story are…

7. Evaluate My opinion about this is…
I agree/disagree with the author because…

8. Predict
I think ____ will happen
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