Reading Strategies

The reading strategies within this section of the website can be divided in three categories to help children during:

  • Prereading
  • Reading
  • Postreading

The chart below shows how the strategies are distributed among the three categories. We hope that you will find this helpful.

Prereading

  • Semantic Webs/Maps
  • Semantic Features Analysis
  • Key Word Approach
  • Frayer Model
  • Concise Analysis Model
  • K-W-L
  • Event Arrangement
  • Anticipation Guide
  • Advance Organizer
  • Analogy Graphic Organizer
  • Student-generated Questions

During reading

  • DR-TA
  • Prediction Log
  • Reciprocal Questioning
  • Reciprocal Teaching

Postreading

  • Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)
  • Monitoring
  • Comprehension Rating
  • SMART
  • Venn Diagram
  • Fact or Opinion
  • Teacher Think Aloud
  • Different Perspectives
  • Discussion Web
  • Story Map-Narrative Texts
  • Pattern Guides-Expository Texts
  • Summarizing