Reading Strategies

Use strategies such as predicting, skimming and scanning

Reading Strategies

Good readers use strategies to understand what they read. Three important strategies are: predicting (guessing what will happen next), skimming (reading quickly to get the main idea), and scanning (looking for specific information). 📖🔍

Example

Using Strategies

Predicting: Look at the title 'The Lost Puppy' — what do you think the story is about? 🐶 Skimming: Read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea quickly. Scanning: Need to find a name? Move your eyes quickly through the text until you spot it!

Note

Remember

Before reading — predict what the text is about using the title and pictures. During reading — stop and check: 'Do I understand?' After reading — think about the main idea and important details. 🧠

Key Vocabulary

PredictTo guess what will happen next

SkimTo read quickly to get the main idea

ScanTo look through a text quickly to find specific information

StrategyA plan or method to help you do something well

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