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When it stops making sense

Six things a reader does. Part of reading and writing.

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When it stops making sense

Six things a reader does · Alberta Grade 2 · maddyhelps.com

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Read something together, and every time they get stuck, name which of these they used. Then have them write one example of their own beside it. The point is noticing the stuck moment, not avoiding it.

Slow down

When: The sentence is long or the words are new.

Read it again

When: It went in and nothing stayed.

Look back

When: A name or a fact has been forgotten.

Look at the picture

When: There is one, and it is usually there for a reason.

Say it out loud

When: Sometimes the ear catches what the eye did not.

Ask someone

When: After trying the others.

The most valuable habit in Grade 2 reading is noticing that it has stopped making sense. Naming the strategy out loud is what turns an accident into something they can do on purpose.

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