READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

Make connections

What connections do I make as I read?
Good readers notice pieces of text that relate to or remind them of:

• Their lives, past experiences, and prior knowledge
• Other books, articles, movies, songs, or pieces of writing
• Events, people, or issues

Tips

• That reminds me of...
• This made me think of...
• I read another book that...
• This is different from...
• I remember when...

Taken from SCHOLASTIC http://www.scholastic.com