Name #: _________________________________________________________

Date: ________________
Strategy Log for: ___________________________________________________________________________
When I predict, I think about what already happened, and try to make guesses about what will happen in the future of the story.

I predict ____________________________________________________
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____________________________ because ________________________
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When I read a story, I try to connect what I am reading to things I already know. I can connect the story to another story. I an connect the story to
real life experiences I have had. I can connect the story to tv, radio, news stories, or other things I have come in contact with in the world.

My connection to the selection:

text to text
text to self

text to world

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What was the story about? What happened in the beginning, middle, and end? What were the main points in the story?

My Summary:
This story is about ____________________________________________
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S.Moorman (Teaching in Room 6), 2012

http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Questions help my mind sort out what is going on. Asking who, what, when, where, why, and how helps me to understand.

One question I had about the story was: ___________________________

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After searching through the story, I found the answer. ________________
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By clarifying words I dont know, I am better able o understand the meaning of what I am reading. I can use context clues, word structure, and
apposition to help me define those words.

Word to clarify: __________________ strategy used: ______________

Definition: __________________________________________________
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Word to clarify: __________________ strategy used: ______________
Definition: __________________________________________________
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Visualizing the actions in my mind helps me to cement the meaning of the text. I am able to see what is going on in words by the pictures that are
running through my mind.

My visualization:

Description: _________________________________________________
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Why is this visualization important to the story? ____________________
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S.Moorman (Teaching in Room 6), 2012

http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com