Student Comprehension Strategies Checklist

Metacognition:Student Comprehension Strategies Checklist_____ I know the difference between fiction and non-fiction.______ I know the difference between realistic fiction and fantasy.______ I understand what a biography is.______I can talk about parts of a book.Story Elements:_____ I can tell a story in order._____ I can tell about what happens in the beginning, middle, and end._____ I can identify characters, setting, problem, and solution.Prior Knowledge/Making Connections:______ I can make meaningful connections.______ I know what makes a connection meaningful.Visualizing:______ I can make pictures in my head to understand the story better.______ I can talk about how illustrations help me understand the story.Questioning:______ I can ask thick and thin questions before, during, and after reading.______ I know what thick and thin questions are.______ I ask questions if it doesn’t make sense.Inferring:_____ I can use clues in the book to solve words I don’t know._____ I can use clues in the book to understand how a character feels._____ I can use clues in the book to prove my predictions.Created by: Anne Grunwaldt, Becky Beck, Sherrie Schrimpf, Ginny Lord, Linda Johnson, Keri Cridelich,Jamie Kummer

Student Comprehension Strategies ChecklistDetermining Importance:_____ I notice important facts, ideas, and concepts._____ I know what parts are most important to the story._____ I notice how the author organized the information in the story.Synthesis:_____ I can tell a story in sequence._____ I learn new ideas from listening to and talking about texts._____ I can give my opinion about texts and explain why.Created by: Anne Grunwaldt, Becky Beck, Sherrie Schrimpf, Ginny Lord, Linda Johnson, Keri Cridelich,Jamie Kummer