Super Six Reading Tools

comprehension tools we use to help us understand what we read

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predicting

making connections

picturing

checking

asking questions

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retelling

Predicting
The book cover gives me clues about what is inside
I might see

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Making Connections
before we read helps us get ready to read new information
Look at the book cover and think about what you already know
In the picture I can see

I already know

A question I have before reading is.

Making Connections
as we read can make it easier to understand the words better

& I read.

!It reminded me of

Making Connections
Think about a character from your story.
What is a good present you could give to them?
What did you draw?
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Who is the present for and why would you give it to them?
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Picturing
I create a movie in my mind while Im reading.
Draw a scene from your book. Dont forget to think about:
% & " ' ( Where is it?
)RWhat time is it?
JKL character feelings
R*T+ weather
, what are they saying?

Explain what you drew.

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Picturing

picture

I can use the main details about characters from the book to
create a picture of them in my mind

Characters name: __________________________________

!Male/-Female
Hair: _____________________

They are a:

child

teenager

adult

old person

J Likes: ___________________________________________________________
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Eyes: ____________________
Skin: _____________________

baby

L Dislikes: _________________________________________________________
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Colour the words that describe their personality. Then put the words into full sentences to explain how they are like that.
mean

kind

naughty

obedient

nervous

courageous

helpful

rude

silly

smart

loud

quiet

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Checking
When I read a word or sentence I dont get, I check what it means

Choose a word to look up in a dictionary

Draw a picture of that word

Word: _________________________

Definition:

Put the word in a new sentence

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Checking
When I know the meaning of words in a book I can better understand what I am reading

Choose a word from your book and count

how many times it appears in your book

List 3 verbs from your story. Write them in

both the past and present tense.
past

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Number of times: ________________

present

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Write out some new or interesting words from your book.

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Put one of words into a sentence. Underline your noun. Put a * above your verb
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Asking Questions
I am wondering.
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Where I could find this information:

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I would like to ask the author.

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Asking Questions
Why do you think the author gave the book this title?
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If the author gave you the special job of choosing the title, what would it be?
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Explain why it is also a good choice.

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Asking Questions
What is a question you could ask a character from the book?

Characters name: ________________________

Question:
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What might the characters answer be?

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Retelling (a story)
I can find the main information in the story.

!The characters in this story are ___________________________________________________________

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" The story takes place ________________________________________________________________

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# The problem in the story was __________________________________________________________
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Retelling (the facts)

I can find the main information in the story.

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Please note:
Some tools have been renamed by the class to make them
easier to remember and understand
* This document is a collection of all the activities Ive made up for
the booklet. I print off select ones depending on the book students
are reading.

Created by Hannah Thompson-Laing