Reading Comprehension Strategies

Distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant details is called

Making assumptions about what is implied but not stated is called:

Bringing background knowledge to the reading of a text is called:

Thoughtful guesses based on experience and available information is called:

Creating a picture in your mind as you read is called

Relating text to personal experiences is called:

Condensing big ideas to arrive at essence of meaning

Checking to see if text makes sense is called: