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Clues for Comprehension. There are a number of strategies to use if you are not sure of the meaning of a word, phrase or sentence. READ ACTIVELY. Effective readers are active readers. They are constantly thinking about what they are reading and trying to predict what will happen next.
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Clues for Comprehension There are a number of strategies to use if you are not sure of the meaning of a word, phrase or sentence.
READ ACTIVELY • Effective readers are active readers. • They are constantly thinking about what they are reading and trying to predict what will happen next. • Anticipating what is likely to happen next will help you to read more quickly and to comprehend what you are reading more fully.
FORWARD REFERENCING • Often, authors will directly explain important terms or ideas • Reading the rest of the sentence or paragraph will frequently explain what you don't know.
BACKWARD REFERENCING • Sometimes we don’t understand important terms or ideas because we’ve missed something! • Reading back over earlier sections of the paragraph or text will frequently explain what you don't know.
REPETITION • Frequently, authors repeat the same idea using different words. • If you know what one word means, you can use that to work out an unfamiliar word.
ANTONYMS AND SYNONYMS • Sometimes two similar words are used together, or two opposite words are used together. • We can use the similar word (synonym) and the opposite word (antonym) we do know to work out the word we don't know.
CONTEXT CLUES • If you work out what the general context means, you can use your common sense to tell you that a particular word can only mean one thing. • Make this 'guess' then read on. If what you're reading continues to make sense - you were probably right!