Textbook: High Interest Reading Comprehension skills and strategies (level 5)

Target Skills Topics

VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE
1 Analyzing multiple-meaning words
2 ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
3 PRE-READING
4 predict content
PREVIEWING AND PREDICTING TEXT
5 Interpreting grids
MENTAL IMAGING
6 Deleting trivial and redundant information
SELF-QUESTIONING
Analyzing root words
Adding prefix or suffix to root words
Analyzing prefixes and suffixes
Analyzing visual and context clues
Inference
Identifying signal words
Recognizing signal words
Identifying advanced antonyms and homonyms
Following directions
Classifying items
Identifying analogies
Identifying metaphors and similes
Categorizing information
Comparing and contrasting
Developing questioning techniques
Recognizing figures of speech
Recognizing the 5 W's
Making/confirming/revising predictions
Using T of C to predict content
Skimming and article to predict content
Using topic sentences to preview and predict content
Using illustrations and graphic devices to preview and
Identifying main idea
Drawing conclusions
Using details to predict meaning
Using details to predict content
Interpreting supporting sentences
Interpreting problem/solution
Interpreting labels
Interpreting a diagram
Interpreting a Venn diagram
Interpreting a logic matrix
Distinguishing between fact/opinion
Distinguishing fact/exaggeration
Distinguishing between fact/fantasy
Recognizing similarities and differences
Comparing fact and opinion
Determining cause/effect