Comprehension
Re-read
Check for understanding
Visualize
Predict (then go back and check prediction)
Ask questions
Make connections
Use text features
Infer
Accuracy
Flip the sound
Find the sounds you know then slide together
Use picture clues
Self correct: Does it sound right
Does it look right
Does it make sense
Skip the word, then come back
Fluency
Voracious reading!
Read “good fit” books
Practice high frequency words
Reread the same text
Use punctuation to help you read in phrases
Speed up or slow down your reading to match the text
Change expression to match the text
Extending Vocabulary
Notice interesting vocabulary
Use context clues
Use new vocabulary when speaking and writing
Use word parts (prefixes and suffixes) to figure out new words
Use pictures, illustrations and diagrams to help you understand new vocabulary