"Why Can't I Skip My Twenty Minutes of Reading Tonight?" Let's figure it out -- mathematically! Student A reads 20 minutes five nights of every week. Step 1: Multiply minutes a night x 5 times each week. Some questions to ponder: | EARS Reading E xpression: Read naturally and with enthusiasm. Raise and lower your voice at appropriate times, like you’re having a conversation. Avoid a monotone sound and stress specific words for meaning. A ccuracy: Try to read all words correctly. Self-correct if you make an error. If you are making many errors on a page, you might want to practice your fluency on an easier book. R ate: Read at an appropriate pace for good comprehension for both yourself and your listeners. S moothness: Read in phrases, following the punctuation. Comprehension Strategies Toolbox 1. Make connections - test-to-self, text-to-text, test-to-world 2. Ask questions – Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How 3. Visualize – Create mental images 4. Make inferences – Draw conclusions using text and picture clues 5. Make predictions – What will happen next? 6. Reread text - to clarify understanding 7. Summarize - in your own words |