Types of Comprehension Strategies
Synthesizing: Extracting and combining new information with prior knowledge allows readers to develop original ideas and new perspectives from the text.
Making Inferences: By combining clues from the text with prior knowledge, readers can reach conclusions about underlying themes and ideas.
Determining Text Significance: Readers must learn to differentiate between what is important and what is interesting, identify facts and opinions..
Visualizing: Mentally imagining events in the text makes the information more tangible and facilitates comprehension and memory.
Asking Questions: Formulating questions about the text and seeking answers allows readers to gauge their reactions and understand the author's intentions.
Making Connections: Readers relate the content of the text to their prior knowledge or personal experiences