Matching Pairs Fix Up Strategies Online version Be able to describe fix up strategies to resolve confusion by JESSICA PARKE 1 Analyze text structure 2 Visualize 3 Retell what you've read 4 Make a connection --text to self --text to world --text to text 5 Analyze text features and context clues 6 Reread and see if you missed anything 7 Make a prediction 8 Adjust your reading rate 9 Check a resource If we notice something that repeats in the text we can analyze that pattern to figure out what it means! Use dictionaries for new words, atlases for places, etc. You may need to read slower to catch everything, or faster so that your mind doesn't wander. *If you think the author is describing something, try drawing it or visualizing the description in your head Text features and punctuation can tell us which ideas go together, and which ideas are separate *Retelling what we've read forces us to put the pieces in order, and helps us figure out if they need to be moved Making predictions keeps us focused on what we're reading and keeps our minds from wandering Sometimes we miss or forget crucial details. It can help to re-read and see if we catch something new the second time *Try to think of something in the text that you recognize, or that reminds you of something else
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