Cambridge Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading from Cambridge: Comprehension Strategies

Introduction

• Reading comprehension strategies are techniques used to improve understanding and retention of written text.
• These strategies help readers to engage actively with the material, making connections and building meaning.

Strategies for Comprehension

1. Activate Prior Knowledge

• Connect new information to existing knowledge and experiences.
• Use personal experiences, schema, and background knowledge to make connections.

2. Visualize

• Create mental images to help understand and remember text.
• Use descriptive language to visualize scenes, characters, and events.

3. Question

• Ask questions before, during, and after reading to clarify understanding.
• Use questions to engage with the text and identify areas of confusion.

4. Summarize

• Identify main ideas and supporting details.
• Summarize text in own words to reinforce understanding.

5. Make Inferences

• Draw conclusions based on evidence from the text.
• Use clues from the text to make educated guesses.

6. Synthesize

• Combine information from multiple sources to create new understanding.
• Make connections between texts, ideas, and experiences.

7. Monitor Comprehension

• Check understanding during reading by asking oneself questions.
• Identify areas of confusion and adjust reading strategies accordingly.

8. Use Text Features

• Use headings, subheadings, and other text features to understand organization and structure.
• Identify key terms, definitions, and supporting evidence.

Effective Use of Comprehension Strategies

• Use a combination of strategies to enhance comprehension.
• Adapt strategies to suit individual learning styles and needs.
• Practice and apply strategies regularly to reinforce skills.

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Introduction

• Reading comprehension strategies are techniques used to improve understanding and retention of written text.
• These strategies help readers engage actively with the material, making connections and building meaning.

Strategies for Comprehension

Activate Prior Knowledge

• Connect new information to existing knowledge and experiences.
• Use personal experiences, schema, and background knowledge to make connections.

Visualize

• Create mental images to help understand and remember text.
• Use descriptive language to visualize scenes, characters, and events.

Question

• Ask questions before, during, and after reading to clarify understanding.
• Use questions to engage with the text and identify areas of confusion.

Summarize

• Identify main ideas and supporting details.
• Summarize text in own words to reinforce understanding.

Make Inferences

• Draw conclusions based on evidence from the text.
• Use clues from the text to make educated guesses.

Synthesize

• Combine information from multiple sources to create new understanding.
• Make connections between texts, ideas, and experiences.

Monitor Comprehension

• Check understanding during reading by asking oneself questions.
• Identify areas of confusion and adjust reading strategies accordingly.

Use Text Features

• Use headings, subheadings, and other text features to understand organization and structure.
• Identify key terms, definitions, and supporting evidence.

Effective Use of Comprehension Strategies

• Use a combination of strategies to enhance comprehension.
• Adapt strategies to suit individual learning styles and needs.
• Practice and apply strategies regularly to reinforce skills.

Learn techniques to improve understanding and retention of written text, including activating prior knowledge and making connections.