Compléter Comprehension strategies fill-inVersion en ligne Comprehension strategies fill-in par Shaner Adams 1 Why is " strategic " reading important ? Comprehension " strategies " are behaviors that researchers have consistently observed in skilled readers . We teach these behaviors so that all of our students can benefit from them . Strategic readers understand what they read , but their comprehension doesn ? t stop there . They also notice and on their own reading . By teaching comprehension strategies , we help our students to be aware of their own thinking ? to be ? as they read . Draw on Prior Knowledge We tap into students ? knowledge by asking questions like , " What do you know about jellyfish ? " And there ? s nothing better than seeing the excitement on the face of a first - grade expert who raises his hand to say , " Some jellyfish are phosphorescent ! " Encouraging our students to draw on their own knowledge and not only helps them understand what they read ; it also builds their curiosity and their to read more . Draw Inferences If we read aloud a story that starts , " She was so excited to get to school that she practically jumped out of bed , " and ask the class , " What time of day is it in this story ? " some of our students will that the events of the story are happening in the morning . We can boost students ? ability to " read between the " in this way by intentionally calling to inferences they ( and we ) make throughout the day . Over time , they will come to understand that making inferences helps them understand why are happening in a certain way , why act the way they do , and what might next . Self - Monitor Skilled readers their comprehension during and after reading . By helping our students be aware of when they and when they don ? t , we empower them to " fix " their own understanding and learn more from their reading . Form Mental Images Skilled readers often form mental ? pictures in their mind ? as they read . Readers who the story during reading , research shows , understand and what they read better than readers who do not . Text from : https : / / www . readingrockets . org / teaching / reading101 - course / modules / comprehension / in - dept h