Comprehension strategies

Comprehension strategies include prior knowledge, visualising, predicting, questioning, summarising, inferring, making connections, and skimming and scanning. There are different comprehension strategies that can be used at different times.

When seeing the books cover, use visualising, predicting, and inferring. People could visualise images on the cover. People could predict what is going to occur in the book. People could also use inferring to figure out what the book might be about because of the title and author.

When starting the book use prior knowledge, visualising, predicting, inferring, making connections, and skimming and scanning. Use prior knowledge to try and unlock the definition of words, and use visualising to help create an image using the text. Predicting is used to try and guess what will come next.  Inferring is used to find unsaid information. Making connections is used to link things from the book to other things. Skimming and scanning can be used to find specific information in the text. 

When reading the middle pages use prior knowledge, visualising, predicting, questioning, inferring, making connections and skimming and scanning. People can use the same skills as when first starting to read the book. 

At the end of the book use questioning, summarising, and skimming and scanning. Ask questions with an answer that deepens the understanding about a book. Use summarising to briefly explain the book. Skimming and scanning can be used to quickly look back into the book to find specific information.

Knowing when and how to use the comprehension strategies is good because it can enhance reading skills. 

LI: To practise comprehension skills.
LI: To test grammar knowledge.