Monitoring
When we read we have a range of strategies to monitor our reading, to ensure we understand what we read.
Here is a strategy to use when reading to help with understanding and comprehension.
Use 'Clicking and Clunking'
Clicking is when everything we are reading 'clicks' along smoothly and we understand what we are reading.
Clunking is when we don't understand and we stop - we 'clunk'.
Here is a strategy to use when reading to help with understanding and comprehension.
Use 'Clicking and Clunking'
Clicking is when everything we are reading 'clicks' along smoothly and we understand what we are reading.
Clunking is when we don't understand and we stop - we 'clunk'.
Strategies for when we 'Clunk'.
We use fix-up strategies to try to figure out what the clunk means. These are:
1. Reread the sentence with the clunk and the sentences before or after the clunk, looking for clues.
2. Reread the sentence without the word. Think about what would make sense.
3. Look for a prefix or a suffix in a word.
4. Break the word up and look for smaller words.
5. Use a picture.
6. Use a glossary or dictionary.
7. Ask for help.
1. Reread the sentence with the clunk and the sentences before or after the clunk, looking for clues.
2. Reread the sentence without the word. Think about what would make sense.
3. Look for a prefix or a suffix in a word.
4. Break the word up and look for smaller words.
5. Use a picture.
6. Use a glossary or dictionary.
7. Ask for help.