Monitoring Comprehension

Front

What is the best strategy to understand an unfamiliar word?

Back

Check its context.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Why is it important to monitor your reading comprehension?

Back

To understand what you read, apply fix-up strategies, and increase your understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

What is a good way to prepare before reading a text?

Back

Visualize it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

What might explain why a passage doesn't make sense at first?

Back

You skipped or misread a few words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

Which of the following is not a fix-up strategy for monitoring comprehension?

Back

Making an inference.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

What does 'monitoring comprehension' mean?

Back

The process of being aware of and assessing your understanding while reading.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

What is a fix-up strategy?

Back

A technique used to improve understanding when comprehension breaks down.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

How can summarizing help with comprehension?

Back

It helps to distill the main ideas and reinforce understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What role do headings play in reading comprehension?

Back

They provide a preview of the content and help organize information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is visualization in reading?

Back

Creating mental images of the text to enhance understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10