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