Predictions• What do you think is going to happen?• Why do you think that will happen?

Close your Eyes• What pictures do you see in your mind?• Do you see color pictures?• Do your pictures move in your mind?• What sounds do you hear?

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Use TheseComprehension Strategies when Reading to Children

2. Read

1. SurveyLook at picturesand bold print.

Make Connections• What does this remind you of?• Is there another book like this that you know of?• Have you watched a movie or TV show that reminds you of this story?

Ask Questions• What are you thinking?• Do you wonder what the character is feeling?• What are you curious about?• Is there a confusing word, sentence

or paragraph?• Did the story turn out like you expected?

Main Idea• What are the important things in the story?• What happened first, next...?• What is the most important

part of the whole story?

Author’s MessageWhat does the author want me to learn or think about?

3. Review

Predictions• What do you think is going to happen?• Why do you think that will happen?

Close your Eyes• What pictures do you see in your mind?• Do you see color pictures?• Do your pictures move in your mind?• What sounds do you hear?

WordyWormReading.com

Use TheseComprehension Strategies when Reading to Children

2. Read

1. SurveyLook at picturesand bold print.

Make Connections• What does this remind you of?• Is there another book like this that you know of?• Have you watched a movie or TV show that reminds you of this story?

Ask Questions• What are you thinking?• Do you wonder what the character is feeling?• What are you curious about?• Is there a confusing word, sentence

or paragraph?• Did the story turn out like you expected?

Main Idea• What are the important things in the story?• What happened first, next...?• What is the most important

part of the whole story?

Author’s MessageWhat does the author want me to learn or think about?

3. Review

Comprehension Bookmarks: Fold each in half and laminate

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