Reading Comprehension Strategies for Effective Learning
Preview Strategy
Before you read – Brainstorm and Predict
1. Think about the topic of the passage.
2. Write down everything you already know on the
Learning Log, under
What I already know about the
topic
.
3. Share ideas with a partner.
4. Skim the passage. Look at the text features (headings,
tables, pictures, graphs, etc.) to make a prediction about
what you might learn.
5. Write down your predictions on the Learning Log,
under
What I think I will learn
.
6. Share your
best
ideas with the class.
The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.).
CSR: A reading comprehension strategy.
Retrieved on August 20, 2012. fromhttp://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Click and Clunk Strategy
As you read – check for understanding of vocabulary
If you know the word right away it
CLICKS
in your brain.
If you
don’t
know the word and it gets in your way it is a
CLUNK
When you come across a
CLUNK
1. Reread the sentence skipping over the
clunk
, try to guess
another word that might fit (a synonym) in place of the
clunk.
2. Reread the
clunk
sentence AND the sentences before and after
it to look for clues to
clunk’s
meaning. (i.e. words or phases that
might give you a hint to the
clunk
.
3. Look for beginning and ending word parts (prefixes and suffixes)
in the
clunk
to help you determine its meaning.
4. Look for words within the
clunk
. Can you break it into smaller
parts or words you do know?
5. Write down any
CLUNKS
on the Learning Log, under the
Section
you read the
clunk
The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.).
CSR: A reading comprehension strategy.
Retrieved on August 20, 2012. fromhttp://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Get the Gist Strategy
As you read – identify the main idea. Restate the
main idea in ten words or less
1. Decide if the section is mainly about a person, place, thing,
or idea.
2. Decide
which
person, place, thing, or idea is being
discussed.
3. Look at what is being said
about
the person, place, thing,
or idea in the section you just read. (i.e. what is the basic
argument, viewpoint, or angle that the author shares about
the topic)
4. Restate the essence of the section in one sentence using
10 words or less.
5. Write down the
Gist
on the Learning Log, under the
Section
you just read.
The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.).
CSR: A reading comprehension strategy.
Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from
http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Wrap Up Strategy
As you read – come up with QUESTIONS and REVIEW what you
have learned
1. Come up with and
answer
questions from the passage.
a. Brainstorm questions you would ask if you were the
teacher?
(i.e. what kind of questions do teachers ask in
discussions after
you read) Write down your questions under
Questions I will ask
on
the Learning Log.
b. Arrange your questions from the easiest to answer to
the
most
challenging.
c. Now try to answer the questions. (If you can’t answer
the
question it may need to be clarified or it might not be
a good
question.)
2. Review everything you learned
a. Write down the most important ideas from the passage under
What I Learned
on the Learning Log.
b. Share your best ideas with the class
The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.).
CSR: A reading comprehension strategy.
Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from
http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Discover effective reading comprehension strategies such as the Preview Strategy, Click and Clunk Strategy, Get the Gist Strategy, and Wrap Up Strategy to enhance your understanding of texts. These strategies involve brainstorming, predicting, checking for vocabulary understanding, identifying main ideas, and formulating questions to consolidate learning.
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Preview Strategy Before you read Brainstorm and Predict 1. Think about the topic of the passage. 2. Write down everything you already know on the Learning Log, under What I already know about the topic. 3. Share ideas with a partner. 4. Skim the passage. Look at the text features (headings, tables, pictures, graphs, etc.) to make a prediction about what you might learn. 5. Write down your predictions on the Learning Log, under What I think I will learn. 6. Share your best ideas with the class. The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.). CSR: A reading comprehension strategy. Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Click and Clunk Strategy As you read check for understanding of vocabulary If you know the word right away it CLICKS in your brain. If you don t know the word and it gets in your way it is a CLUNK When you come across a CLUNK 1. Reread the sentence skipping over the clunk, try to guess another word that might fit (a synonym) in place of the clunk. 2. Reread the clunk sentence AND the sentences before and after it to look for clues to clunk s meaning. (i.e. words or phases that might give you a hint to the clunk. 3. Look for beginning and ending word parts (prefixes and suffixes) in the clunk to help you determine its meaning. 4. Look for words within the clunk. Can you break it into smaller parts or words you do know? 5. Write down any CLUNKS on the Learning Log, under the Section you read the clunk The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.). CSR: A reading comprehension strategy. Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Get the Gist Strategy As you read identify the main idea. Restate the main idea in ten words or less 1. Decide if the section is mainly about a person, place, thing, or idea. 2. Decide which person, place, thing, or idea is being discussed. 3. Look at what is being said about the person, place, thing, or idea in the section you just read. (i.e. what is the basic argument, viewpoint, or angle that the author shares about the topic) 4. Restate the essence of the section in one sentence using 10 words or less. 5. Write down the Gist on the Learning Log, under the Section you just read. The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.). CSR: A reading comprehension strategy. Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
Wrap Up Strategy As you read come up with QUESTIONS and REVIEW what you have learned 1. Come up with and answer questions from the passage. a. Brainstorm questions you would ask if you were the teacher? (i.e. what kind of questions do teachers ask in you read) Write down your questions under Questions I will ask on the Learning Log. b. Arrange your questions from the easiest to answer to the most challenging. c. Now try to answer the questions. (If you can t answer the question it may need to be clarified or it might not be question.) 2. Review everything you learned a. Write down the most important ideas from the passage under What I Learned on the Learning Log. b. Share your best ideas with the class discussions after a good The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.). CSR: A reading comprehension strategy. Retrieved on August 20, 2012. from http://iris.peabody.vanderbuilt.edu
