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I’m working on comprehension!    My strategy is Monitor and Fix Up.

Secret to Success

Readers must think while they are reading, constantly asking themselves: “Does this make sense”? If they don’t know what is happening, they fix up their reading by using specific strategies.

What you can say or model

Model - “Part of what I just read doesn't make sense. I am going to stop and ask myself some questions to see if I can figure it out.

  • Who is this story about? 
  •  What is happening in this story? 
  • What is the author trying to tell me? 

“If after I have monitored or thought about what I was reading and I am still lost or can’t figure it out, I reread the selection and try a fix up strategy, or I read on and try stopping again.  If it still doesn't make sense, I will have to ask for help or choose a better fit book.”

Some fix up strategies to try:
  • Summarize text
  • Go back and adjust the rate to which we read
  • Reread the text while thinking carefully
  • Read on to see if the information become clear
  • Skim and scan the selection to gain meaning
  • Ask for help



Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)

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